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Birch Grove Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,035 Google reviews · Running trail in Northfield, New Jersey · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Birch Grove 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.
Woodland park covering 271 acres & offering stocked fishing lakes & more than 50 campsites.
What runners say about Birch Grove Park
“And a clean family friendly place to bring kids.”
“Small but perfect 🥰 💞 👌 park beautiful lake views water features in water.”
Probably my favorite place to kill some time in Atlantic County. Its a great open park for families, or just to go for a short hike. Its not extravagant but its a really nice place to hang out for the afternoon. Food stand and playground for the kids and plenty of different hiking trails to keep you occupied.
Small but perfect 🥰 💞 👌 park beautiful lake views water features in water. Lovely wildlife birds.great picnic spot small playground for fun outdoor activities for kids. Great paths trails just perfect amount for someone who is wanting exercise but not to much you can go all around the lakes fairly quickly...
Beautiful Park. Great for just resting on a bench or hiking the trails. Playground for kids & a public BR. Lots of wildlife!
Definitely come here later in day when it's not as hot . Relaxing and beautiful to sit by the water . There's geese wandering around. Few people fishing. Most benches are UNCOMFORTABLE and old . They need to switch those out for something more comfortable.
Trail conditions & character
“Small but perfect 🥰 💞 👌 park beautiful lake views water features in water.”
“A gem of a park near a bustling area +Bike paths and walking along many small lakes +Frogs of all sorts +Shrubs, flowers, and diverse range of trees ++Bathrooms and porta potties”
Plan your run at Birch Grove Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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
- Websitecityofnorthfield.org
- Phone+1 609-641-3778
Hours
| Monday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 10:30 am–10 pm |
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