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Bard Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 158 Google reviews · Running trail in Forest Grove, Oregon · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bard 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.
Recreational area with basketball hoops and a playground, plus covered picnic tables for outings.
What runners say about Bard Park
Outdoor Fitness Equipment This place is fantastic. Spend 5 minutes a day here and you'll be in shape in no time. It's located in Bard Park in Forest Grove next to a basketball court.
The park itself is pretty great, and I love the covered area and have spent a few of my birthdays here when I was younger. It even has a play structure and two basketball courts divided by a brick wall, which I enjoy playing wall ball against.
This is a pretty cute park right in the center of a neighborhood. I enjoyed walking with my boyfriend and my dogs. A great place to throw a kid's birthday party or have a family picnic in the park. There's a small playground and a trail that goes all around the field and the playground, visible no matter where you go.
Nice little walking trail thru park. Sometimes dogs off leash there. Never seen a mean dog off leash. Just a heads up if yours is reactive.
Trail conditions & character
“I enjoyed walking with my boyfriend and my dogs.”
“I would give it 5 stars, but there is no bathrooms.”
Plan your run at Bard Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteforestgrove-or.gov
- Phone+1 503-992-3204
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–7 pm |
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