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Rio Lindo Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 377 Google reviews · Running trail in Oxnard, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
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Shape
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Shade
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Access
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Confirmed from Rio Lindo 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.

Restrooms

Well-kept space featuring BBQ grills, a basketball court and a playground, plus a tennis court.

What runners say about Rio Lindo Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (377 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 7 mentions

“It's clean and safe and I love that it has the walking jogging path it even tells you how many times around equals a mile”

Nice park. Has a path that goes around the park that is 1/3 of a mile lap. The tennis courts are open. Bathrooms are open and basketball nets are back up. Has a few exercises machines as well. Peaceful park.

★★★★☆ — Desiry , Feb 2025

Great park to walk around or have get togethers. It was clean, and the grounds where maintained well. They have a soft material around the perimeter of the park that makes running easier on your feet and knees

★★★★★ — Michael , May 2019

Nice park. But the timer for irrigation goes off when me and other neighbors are running on the track. It would be nice if the park attendance could set it for midnight. Also the track for running is well taken care of. But the is a big hole that needs to be fix. I have tripped many times on that one spot.

★★★★★ — Bonbonesocal , Dec 2018

Very nice park. Good size playground with lots of fun things for kids to do. Nice for walks. Large grass areas of grass for playing sports.

★★★★★ — Delia , Sep 2021

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“Fun little park, bathrooms could definitely be better but overall pretty nice”

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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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners

Hours

Monday 6 am–9 pm
Tuesday 6 am–9 pm
Wednesday 6 am–9 pm
Thursday 6 am–9 pm
Friday 6 am–9 pm
Saturday 6 am–9 pm
Sunday 6 am–9 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Rio Lindo Park

400 Rio Lindo St, Oxnard, CA 93036

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.