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Soldier's Creek Park

3.8 ★★★★☆ 100 Google reviews · Running trail in Sierra Vista, Arizona · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Soldier's Creek 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.

PavedShadedDog-friendlyQuiet

Park with a children's playground, picnic tables, and a walking path.

What runners say about Soldier's Creek Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (100 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“Clean park, nice walk way around park, beautiful green grass.”

🌳 shaded & cool 4 mentions

“A few picnic areas but only one or two in the shade.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“This park is quiet a nice place to let yoyr dog run if he/ she is well behaved”

🐕 dog-walking favorite 3 mentions

“Its a quite and peaceful place to walk my dog.”

Visiting from out of state I was happy to find a lovely patch of green grass and a path for my morning walk. It was nice enough that I visited again for sunset. The playground looked to be a good one for kids and if I was a local I think I'd visit often. The path/trail (1.

★★★★☆ — Renaterain , Apr 2021

Pretty nice for walking around or a chill bike ride. It's all well maintained. There is a decent kids playground. A few picnic areas but only one or two in the shade. There is a good sized open field for sports or flying a kite. There are several workout stations to do things on as you walk on the paved trail.

★★★★☆ — Tomas , Oct 2020

Clean park, nice walk way around park, beautiful green grass. People always flying kites or playing with dogs.

★★★★★ — Ram , Oct 2023

Very nice place sadly no one hardly takes there kids there .I remember going there at a child and the water always running parents teaching kids how to fish and having a picnic also played in the water . .I took my kids there sadly hardly ever had water .but still was family time . Both my kids are grown Adults .

★★★★☆ — Maxine , Feb 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.

🐕 Dog-friendly 9 mentions

“6 miles) however, sort of putters out in a community and I doubt they loved me walking through at 6 AM as there were lots of dogs in yards barking.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

“A few picnic areas but only one or two in the shade.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“This park is quiet a nice place to let yoyr dog run if he/ she is well behaved”

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🛣️ Paved surface 2 mentions

“There are several workout stations to do things on as you walk on the paved trail.”

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Plan your run at Soldier's Creek Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • 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
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Phone(520) 458-7922

Hours

Monday 6 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–8 PM
Thursday 6 AM–8 PM
Friday 6 AM–8 PM
Saturday 6 AM–8 PM
Sunday 6 AM–8 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 Soldier's Creek Park

621 N Garden Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635

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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.