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Sun View Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 69 Google reviews · Running trail in Huntington Beach, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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

Confirmed from Sun View 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.

ShadedDog-friendlyRestroomsWaterTrailhead parkingQuiet

What runners say about Sun View Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (69 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“Clean and the playground equipment is functional with the random vagrant here and there.”

🌳 shaded & cool 4 mentions
🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“Picnic table: no Public restroom: no Parking lot: no (you have to park on street) It is nice, peaceful and quiet area.”

Great park for walking yourndog I remember being a teenager and smoking pot and drinking here with my old friends

★★★★★ — Laylaeatstrees , Mar 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 69 reviews →

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 4 mentions

“Picnic table: no Public restroom: no Parking lot: no (you have to park on street) It is nice, peaceful and quiet area.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“Picnic table: no Public restroom: no Parking lot: no (you have to park on street) It is nice, peaceful and quiet area.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“Picnic table: no Public restroom: no Parking lot: no (you have to park on street) It is nice, peaceful and quiet area.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“I like this park, came here with my dog this morning to play fetch.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 4 mentions

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🚰 Water fountains

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Plan your run at Sun View 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, restrooms, water — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitehuntingtonbeachca.gov
  • Phone+1 714-536-5486
  • Social Facebook

Hours

Monday 5 am–10 pm
Tuesday 5 am–10 pm
Wednesday 5 am–10 pm
Thursday 5 am–10 pm
Friday 5 am–10 pm
Saturday 5 am–10 pm
Sunday 5 am–10 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 Sun View Park

16192 Sher Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

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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.