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Running trails in Beverly, MA
Beverly has 6 trails in the directory — 1 on crushed gravel or dirt, 2 loops that return to the trailhead, 1 with a stated distance, 1 shaded, and 1 open 24 hours. 4 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 364 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 123 reviews
Nature preserve featuring trails, lake access, and ruins, plus dog-friendly walking.
Beverly Commons Conservation Area
4.7 ★★★★★ 87 reviews
Recreation area with trails for hiking, mountain biking, and off-leash dogs.
Beverly Common
4.5 ★★★★★ 77 reviews
Shaded hangout spot with a gazebo for summer music concerts and holiday events.
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How to pick a trail in Beverly
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is natural surface (1 of 6). Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More natural surface trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? 2 trails here are loops, so you finish back at the car with no backtracking — the easiest way to run a set distance without thinking about it. On an out-and-back you turn round at half your target distance, which makes any trail fit any run. The longest stated distance in Beverly is Beverly Commons Conservation Area at 13.2 mi. 1 trail is long enough for a 5-mile-plus run without repeating yourself.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 1 trail in Beverly is open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 4 of the 6 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 5 have trailhead parking in Beverly. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 shaded, 2 with mile markers, 4 that runners describe as quiet, and 4 dog-friendly. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.
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