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Kimball Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 2,071 Google reviews · Running trail in National City, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Kimball 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.
Sprawling green space offering playgrounds, a skate park and baseball diamonds for picnics as well as walks, bike rides and dog-walking.
What runners say about Kimball Park
“We went to the kimball winter event so much fun and me and my family love this park clean and so spacious for my kids to play”
“I believe it was a older 34 to 37 Chevy pickup, very light green mint type color, beautiful truck I was hoping to see it again, maybe next year !”
“Otherwise, one of the best attractions to this park is enjoying the shade during a hot sunny afternoon and feeling the coolness of the air breeze through the hilltop.”
Big park with lots of space for kids to run around or to have a picnic. It's a good place to get in some running or walking, only thing is there are a few transients and the knuckle heads who like to smoke by the stairs.
Love it and the new park for the Kids. There's alot of people walking around exercising
Trail conditions & character
“This park hosts two baseball fields, skate park, basketball, playground, public restrooms, picnic tables, dog park, and plenty of parking.”
“Otherwise, one of the best attractions to this park is enjoying the shade during a hot sunny afternoon and feeling the coolness of the air breeze through the hilltop.”
“I believe it was a older 34 to 37 Chevy pickup, very light green mint type color, beautiful truck I was hoping to see it again, maybe next year !”
“This park hosts two baseball fields, skate park, basketball, playground, public restrooms, picnic tables, dog park, and plenty of parking.”
Plan your run at Kimball Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- Websitenationalcityca.gov
- Phone(619) 336-4241
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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