As I was running Woodward Park in north Fresno a week ago, I marveled at its expansiveness.
Was it a fluke that this area was never developed and eventually became a park? Or did county planners long ago set it aside to preserve it for local residents?
Whatever the reason, it's a great treasures that needs to be preserved for future generations.
The park, which is located off of Highway 41 and Pine Flat Dam Road, used to be way out in the country. Fresno has grown, and now residential developments neighbor the park.
But it still has that out-in-the-country feel.
There's also something for just about every athlete. If you want to take a leisurely ride on your bike or walk your dog, there are paved trails.
Want to run some firetrails? There are gravel roads. Want to do some steep single-track running. There are trails for that, too.
The park also covers a wide range of habitats, from the arid, foothills grassy pastures to marshes adjoining creeks and wooded areas.
And it's this wide variety of terrain that makes it the stage for the CIF high school cross-country championships in late fall. That, and it's located in the center of the state, making it fairly convenient for both north-state and south-state schools.
If you're ever in the Fresno area, give Woodward Park a run.
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