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Whit Carter Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 288 Google reviews · Running trail in Lancaster, California · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Whit Carter 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.
Relaxed hangout featuring playground equipment, a basketball court and exercise stations.
What runners say about Whit Carter Park
“Instead of dirt they have that cushion stuff that's soft which is way better than that sand which make wing worms and hard to clean out of your kids hair.”
“I haven't been here for a little while but it's still a beautiful park, with playground equipment for young children and swings for everyone.”
I haven't been here for a little while but it's still a beautiful park, with playground equipment for young children and swings for everyone. Since it had rained recently, the grass was very wet, and I only used one of the public exercise machines there for public use (they need to be cleaned a bit, which inwas…
The first thing I would like to say is that it was a very large Park the ground was level I was able to walk and feel comfortable and not feel like that I'm going to step in a hole and fall down, like in another Park that I go to. I was a happy old lady if you want to know the real truth! The exercise equipment..
Large park with exercise equipment all around the path. Multiple playgrounds for the kids. Could use a little love, but definitely a well hidden gem for the moment.
Trail conditions & character
“The park is clean but there are some people that want to stay inside the bathrooms all day so no one can use the restroom.”
“I haven't been here for a little while but it's still a beautiful park, with playground equipment for young children and swings for everyone.”
Plan your run at Whit Carter Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecityoflancasterca.org
- Phone(661) 723-6000
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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