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Blacks Creek Trail
5 ★★★★★ 5 Google reviews · Running trail in Quincy, Massachusetts · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Blacks Creek Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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 Blacks Creek Trail
Excellent out and back trail. Nice and flat and wide with a great bark mulch base. Trail takes you out to the Ryan boathouse with a nice pavilion and picnic table to rest at, enjoy the view, and then return. Very popular dog walking trail.
Plan your run at Blacks Creek Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- 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.
Running trails near Quincy
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
Blacks Creek Walk
4.6 ★★★★★ 5 reviews
Merrymount Park
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An 80-acre community gathering place including amphitheater, sports stadium, fields & boathouse.
Caddy Memorial Park
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Well-kept park offering walking trails and a playground, plus views of a tidal area.
Quincy Shores Reservation
4.4 ★★★★☆ 620 reviews
Beach featuring a 2.3-mi. jogging and biking trail, plus a playground, a lookout tower, and fields.
