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Sycamore Creek Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 58 Google reviews · Running trail in Dana Point, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Sycamore Creek Trail'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.
Kid-friendly hiking area with a beach.
What runners say about Sycamore Creek Trail
“Love to go here and exercise they have course so I can stretch and exercise always clean.”
“Such a nice place to walk the dogs, so many smells and happy people walking.”
The Sycamore Creek Trail in Dana Point is well cap, the bathrooms are nice and clean oh, the office has pamphlets with information on local animals that live in the area Sycamore Creek Trail they grow plants that are indigenous to the area, the trail is marked well also they have Lookout areas that Overlook Dana…
This is a great walk any day, and it’s perfect to take visitors. Eat a big Thanksgiving meal and saunter back and forth on this trail. You’ll feel good about it.
Such a nice place to walk the dogs, so many smells and happy people walking.
Trail conditions & character
“Such a nice place to walk the dogs, so many smells and happy people walking.”
Plan your run at Sycamore Creek Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 949-248-3530
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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