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20th Century Field
4.6 ★★★★★ 244 Google reviews · Running trail in Garfield, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from 20th Century Field'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, clean green space featuring multiple playgrounds as well as sports fields.
What runners say about 20th Century Field
“It’s mostly clean, there’s a Dunkin right next to it, there’s a small forest with lots of squirrels that I always bond with, and lastly— it’s a pretty fun place.”
The park is well maintained by the city of Garfield and Garfield's finest patrol the park regularly. Update: The park looks amazing, so many peeps taking advantage of the park. Plenty of activities for kids and adults. There's exercise stations all over the park along side the paved walking trail.
This park is fun depending on how you spend your time there. It’s mostly clean, there’s a Dunkin right next to it, there’s a small forest with lots of squirrels that I always bond with, and lastly— it’s a pretty fun place.
20th Century Park is a neighborhood park located on Elizabeth Street in the city of Garfield. Known as a central gathering spot for the local community, the park offers a mix of open green space and recreational facilities that make it ideal for both relaxation and activity.
Century field is kept very clean yes sometimes you'll walk around and see an empty plastic bottle or a piece of paper but there's always some airhead that has no respect for century field but DPW of Garfield does great work keeping it clean and I have to give it a five star I grew up playing in that Park and now I…
Trail conditions & character
“overall nice softball fields and parking lot is a bit small and is a mile from feild 2 better off parking on a side street other end”
“It reflects the city’s emphasis on community recreation and serves as a clean, accessible place where people of all ages can enjoy outdoor time year-round.”
“There's exercise stations all over the park along side the paved walking trail.”
Plan your run at 20th Century Field
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitegarfieldnj.org
- Phone(973) 340-2000
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–9 PM |
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