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Westwood Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 260 Google reviews · Running trail in Citrus Heights, California · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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

Confirmed from Westwood 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-friendlyRestroomsWater

Family-friendly park offering baseball fields and a picnic area, plus basketball and tennis courts.

What runners say about Westwood Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (260 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 9 mentions

“Nice park, well maintained but would not know it was there if my son didn't have a baseball game scheduled there.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions

“There is lots of benches to sit on that are nicely shaded by trees.”

This is a nice neighborhood park. Facilities include a baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, a large playground with swings and multiple slides, and a restroom.

★★★★★ — Steve , Mar 2023

A very nice park is always clean a great place to hang out walk and even have a birthday party

★★★★★ — Yanik , Nov 2023

This was a COOL park! It has two separate playground areas and so the littler kids and the know-it-all bigger kids both have their own playgrounds. This park has amazing baseball fields but unless you have prior permission or the permits or ?? then be prepared to admire them from a distance.

★★★★☆ — Rand , May 2018

My local park is awesome. 2 playgrounds, tennis and basketball courts, a paved walk around baseball field for bike rides or dog walking..or human walking! Tables and gazeebo for events and lots of space to play frisbee or fly a kite. A very safe park

★★★★★ — Hallie , Mar 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 260 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.

🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

“There is lots of benches to sit on that are nicely shaded by trees.”

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🚻 Restrooms 3 mentions

“Facilities include a baseball diamond, basketball and tennis courts, a large playground with swings and multiple slides, and a restroom.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 3 mentions

“dog friendly (on leash please for the safety of yours and other animals and kids) restrooms and water fountain .”

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🚰 Water fountains 2 mentions

“dog friendly (on leash please for the safety of yours and other animals and kids) restrooms and water fountain .”

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Plan your run at Westwood 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitesunriseparks.com
  • Phone+1 916-725-1585
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Hours

Monday 7 am–7 pm
Tuesday 7 am–7 pm
Wednesday 7 am–7 pm
Thursday 7 am–7 pm
Friday 7 am–7 pm
Saturday 7 am–7 pm
Sunday 7 am–7 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 Westwood Park

Butternut Dr, Citrus Heights, CA 95621

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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.