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Valley View Park & Trail
4.7 ★★★★★ 35 Google reviews · Running trail in Oakdale, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Valley View Park & 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.
What runners say about Valley View Park & Trail
“VERY CLEAN PARK, NICE AND QUIET AND SOME PRETTY FRIENDLY PEOPLE WE CAME ACROSS.”
“Fresh lush greenery relaxing trail water pretty low now hope for rain but a beautiful escape right at your fingertips and look what suprises you can find yeahhhh”
“VERY CLEAN PARK, NICE AND QUIET AND SOME PRETTY FRIENDLY PEOPLE WE CAME ACROSS.”
“Had a absolute blast with my husband John and with our dog Sara who loved swimming and playing.”
This is a beautiful little park with plenty of grass and a stairway to the river. Dogs are welcome. Very clean. Great views of the surrounding orchards. There is plenty of space and so many different types of birds. Great place to take a walk and get some steps in!
Very pretty place. Well kept. There are lots of stairs but also a choice to go down a walking path. The river is very pretty and the area is kept clean and there weren't any transients. The walking path is very short along the waters edge. This is a short 5 minute walk.
A ways down to river need to have good legs it is a little steep to get back up im 67 and my legs were hurting on even on the cement incline 😓 don't want to tell you about steps wow but i did it need to go back and exercise more lol. Loved it really really peaceful.
Great place to take the animals or kids or both to both the top grassy area with picnic tables and a lot of open space, also kid and animal friendly down this path and down a flight of stairs but can walk the side of the stairs down the hill and there's also a bike trail or wheelchair path and stairs leading down to…
Trail conditions & character
“Fresh lush greenery relaxing trail water pretty low now hope for rain but a beautiful escape right at your fingertips and look what suprises you can find yeahhhh”
“Had a absolute blast with my husband John and with our dog Sara who loved swimming and playing.”
“VERY CLEAN PARK, NICE AND QUIET AND SOME PRETTY FRIENDLY PEOPLE WE CAME ACROSS.”
“Great place for family with kids and pets , the only thing we miss is better access to the river for strollers mom with kids….”
“They even have a water fountain designed for dogs to drink at the bottom of it.”
Plan your run at Valley View Park & Trail
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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteoakdalegov.com
- Phone(209) 845-3571
- Social Facebook
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 |
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