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Whitnall Highway Park South
4.4 ★★★★☆ 133 Google reviews · Running trail in Burbank, California · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Whitnall Highway Park South'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.
Park featuring an outdoor circuit training area, a dirt trail, a dog-exercising section and exercise equipment.
What runners say about Whitnall Highway Park South
“Nice park with lots of green grass, some shade, a running track, and workout equipment, but no restrooms.”
It’s nice that there’s some extended and peaceful parkway out here, in Burbank. I came to rest up, for a bit, after a blood donation, and I wanted to see if there was a restroom here, but there’s not. Aside from that, it’s mostly just a long, grassy parkway, with some nice crabapple trees, for shade.
Awesome gravel track to run on, I believe four laps equals a mile... DOG area, public excersise machines(multiple sit ups benches, various pull up bars, other canesthetic equipment and a soccer field. Real safe and always nice people around.
Quiet park but very unsightly electric towers scattered around. I liked the route with different work outs and placards explaining the exercises. The dirt running trail is a figure eight so that's pretty neat.
Great park. Who needs a gym when you have a course with outdoor equipment and an awesome track to run on. Not to mention the equipment is setup in succession on a track and each includes a display with workout tips.
Trail conditions & character
“DOG area, public excersise machines(multiple sit ups benches, various pull up bars, other canesthetic equipment and a soccer field.”
“I came to rest up, for a bit, after a blood donation, and I wanted to see if there was a restroom here, but there’s not.”
“Nice park with lots of green grass, some shade, a running track, and workout equipment, but no restrooms.”
“The dirt track was a bit muddy in places from sprinklers I presume at 0900 on a Sunday so it was a little slippery.”
“Water fountain in the middle and fire station across the street so they'll resuscitate you if you start from heat exhaustion.”
Plan your run at Whitnall Highway Park South
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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.
- Websiteburbankca.gov
- Phone+1 818-238-5300
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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