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Riverfront Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 724 Google reviews · Running trail in Cottonwood, Arizona · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Riverfront 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.
What runners say about Riverfront Park
“Easy Access with beautiful sites of the Prescott National Forest, the famous town of Gerome, the Verde River and gorgeous sunsets 😍😍”
“Good parking areas with many shaded spots are available right next to the park.”
“Nicely kept baseball and softball diamonds; a roller blade / skate arena; horseshoe pits and soft red dirt paths your dog will love.”
I've been coming to this park for years! Absolutely love it. The park itself is nothing fancy and the playground equipment is just average but there's just something special about this place. Maybe it's the ballpark or skatepark or green spaces. I know my kids love it and so do I.
Great park with disc golf and several playgrounds. A HUGE amount of parking. Several picnic areas and also right next to the Verde River. Great place to walk to dog or go fishing. Several good walking trails but the Maine reason I come here is disc golf, one of the best courses in the area. Awesome skatepark here too.
Very nice city park, five min walk down to the Verde River. Picnic areas, playground equipment for kids. Beautiful trees abound here.
The access road to the park has two of those obnoxious speed barriers that destroy your suspension. However, you can just drive on the sidewalk and save your ball joints. Good parking areas with many shaded spots are available right next to the park.
Trail conditions & character
“This park is a main park in cottonwood az close to dead horse state park it has ball fields an updated park and play ground soccer field a skatepark a dog park.”
“Good parking areas with many shaded spots are available right next to the park.”
“Easy Access with beautiful sites of the Prescott National Forest, the famous town of Gerome, the Verde River and gorgeous sunsets 😍😍”
“Good parking areas with many shaded spots are available right next to the park.”
Plan your run at Riverfront 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitecottonwoodaz.gov
- Phone(928) 639-3200
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
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