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Bennett Cerf Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 63 Google reviews · Running trail in Westminster, Maryland · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bennett Cerf 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.
Popular destination for leisurely outdoor pursuits such as fishing and trail walking.
What runners say about Bennett Cerf Park
“One of the hidden gems of Westminster, quiet and clean.”
This is a neat little park that has it's own dig park, baseball, pond, creek, bike/ walking path, picnic area with a pavilion, and a small man made waterfall that looks like it was put there to make the creek deeper for fishing, as there were bobbers stuck in the trees just above it.
What a great find. Love this park. Walking trail, playground, pond, dog park,baseball field, fishing. Very private. Sept 2021
Clean and very nice park. Nice baseball files and walking path. Also has an awesome dog park and multiple pavilions.
Nice walking trail. Decent fishing pond. Beaver and heron occasionally visit the pond. The only negative is the overcrowded geese.
Trail conditions & character
“Wonderful quiet place, the fishing is good and there's a dog park right next door.”
Plan your run at Bennett Cerf 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–5 PM |
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