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Billings Creek Salt Marsh Trail
3.9 ★★★★☆ 8 Google reviews · Running trail in Quincy, Massachusetts · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Billings Creek Salt Marsh Trail'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.
What runners say about Billings Creek Salt Marsh Trail
I love this trail! It’s 2/3 of a mile of wonderful marshes views, gorgeous trees with apples or berries and soft breeze. Especially in sunny day, in the fall, Billing Creek Salt Marsh Trail looks most delightful. “It was October again ...
This is a nice accessible trail in a fairly urban area without a whole lot of nature access. All of Quincy is post-industrial but the Neponset is also the only real estuary remaining off Boston Harbor (the Charles and Mystic both have dams and no saltmarsh).
Plan your run at Billings Creek Salt Marsh Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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