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Highlands Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 103 Google reviews · Running trail in Concord, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Highlands Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Park featuring a playground and soccer field for kids, plus a dog trail for pets.
What runners say about Highlands Park
“Clean, and ample receptacles so you can pick up your dog's mess and dispose of easily”
“Lord of shade and long stretch of gravel road for kids to ride there bikes on, while adults can keep an eye from up above the how under the shades.”
Fun park with nice perimeter trail and open field for activities. My little dog loves this park for squirrel sitings. Easy access to neighborhood. Convenient parking. Nice shady area for picnics.
The park is lovely. A nice walking track is around the perimeter. The playground features a Zipline like metal structure and a safe seesaw. The only downside is the bathroom situation is not ideal. There's no permanant structure. Just an outhouse without a sink.
Perfect place to bring the kids. Lord of shade and long stretch of gravel road for kids to ride there bikes on, while adults can keep an eye from up above the how under the shades.
Great park, plenty of room for sports, nice walking paths, playground with benches, lots of shade
Trail conditions & character
“The playground, the soccer field and most of all the dog walk around was perfect for our Raina🐶”
“Lord of shade and long stretch of gravel road for kids to ride there bikes on, while adults can keep an eye from up above the how under the shades.”
“The only downside is the bathroom situation is not ideal.”
Plan your run at Highlands Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecityofconcord.org
- Phone+1 925-671-3329
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–8 pm |
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