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Santiago Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 859 Google reviews · Running trail in Santa Ana, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Santiago 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.
City green space with mature trees, fields, walking & biking paths & a playground.
What runners say about Santiago Park
“Because the City of Orange shares the same riverbed and consistently keeps their side pristine and well-maintained, it is great to see Santa Ana step up to match that standard.”
“This beautiful piece of stream fed urban oasis land provides a quick getaway for the business community and families of the county seat.”
“A quiet park with a baseball diamond, plenty of shade, and we'll maintained by hard working landscapers.”
i did not expect this park to be this nice. it's got a walking trail on both sides of what used to be running water or a path for water or at least that's what it looked like. there was plenty of parking available and there weren't too many people the day i visited.
Mother Nature. What an amazing creator. She has all those trees (some are just WOW even if I have seen these trees before) for all of us to admire and appreciate. The birds (best to be there by right when they open and a very good set of binoculars) are just amazing to watch.
I’m taking an trip down E Memory Lane to the Santiago Park in Santa Ana! It’s located near the big business of Orange County, Main Place Mall and Discovery Cube O.C. This beautiful piece of stream fed urban oasis land provides a quick getaway for the business community and families of the county seat.
Looks like something was spilt into the river running through Hart Park and Santiago Park during the last rain. All the rocks up to a point are all white??!?!? I like to go down there and collect unique rocks and clean them properly for use in my aquariums. What a bummer..
Trail conditions & character
“It runs along the Santa Ana creek there are however limited restroom facilities one restroom is located across the street from the discovery cube.”
“This beautiful piece of stream fed urban oasis land provides a quick getaway for the business community and families of the county seat.”
“there was plenty of parking available and there weren't too many people the day i visited.”
“A quiet park with a baseball diamond, plenty of shade, and we'll maintained by hard working landscapers.”
Plan your run at Santiago 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitesanta-ana.org
- Phone+1 714-647-6902
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–10 pm |
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