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Wells Park
3.4 ★★★☆☆ 935 Google reviews · Running trail in El Cajon, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wells 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.
18-acre community park features sports fields, a fitness course, playground & off-leash dog area.
What runners say about Wells Park
“I think it's a beautiful Park nice green grass green trees to keep the shade and the sun off your back the park is well maintained by county.”
“I think it's a beautiful Park nice green grass green trees to keep the shade and the sun off your back the park is well maintained by county.”
I think it's a beautiful Park nice green grass green trees to keep the shade and the sun off your back the park is well maintained by county. It is also patrolled by El cajon Police department.
This place is amazing and very clean! So beautiful and the dogs loved it. So many people are here in the mornings it’s fun getting to know everyone and the dogs play like crazy the dog park is so big and all dogs are off leash so they can run and play together.
It's a nice park, plenty of open space to play sports or let the kiddos run around and it also has a good play structure.
I bring my jack Russell here all the time. It’s a great dog park. It’s split between little dogs and big dogs. There’s three water fountains for dogs to be able to drink Wow rest rooms Yeah, he sounds like for you when you leave and everything is enclosed and enclosed inside the second fence, so the dogs can’t run…
Trail conditions & character
“I take my dog to the dog park and the big dog area has gone downhill with dogs digging and maintenance not filling or posting signage.”
“Wells park it’s a good sport and walking around place with bathrooms service and safe .”
“Lots of benches, parking, shade clothes, water and bottle filler.”
“I think it's a beautiful Park nice green grass green trees to keep the shade and the sun off your back the park is well maintained by county.”
“Lights come on gradually before you notice its even dark.”
“Lots of benches, parking, shade clothes, water and bottle filler.”
Plan your run at Wells 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
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteci.el-cajon.ca.us
- Phone(619) 873-2322
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–9 PM |
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