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Blue Heron Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 240 Google reviews · Running trail in Staten Island, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Blue Heron 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.
Nature preserve featuring lush woodlands, ponds and trails, plus a center dedicated to wildlife.
What runners say about Blue Heron Park
“This is a beautiful area of federally reserved woods; that have wetlands and dry land covered in foliage and dirt, wooden plank, and concrete paths throughout.”
“Bring your proper DSLR camera and telephoto lens, or a pair of binoculars, and keep quiet - those gorgeous birds are easily spooked.”
Nice park to take a walk, visited few times and not ones have I've seen anyone walking on any trails around 3pm. I would recommend using bug spray, decent amount of mosquitoes around. While there we have encountered rabbits, frogs, different types of birds and of course squirrels.
love this place, good hiking trails & many spots for relaxing/photography/video
Great trails. Be prepared for mud, but it is fun!! Saw 11 deer including many tagged bucks. Enjoy the pond on the orange trail. Be patient...big Tom, the turtle might just greet you and you might see the little blue heron catching fish. I loved the more woodsy yellow and blue trails especially.
Great place to hike and look for animals, it just needs a fix to the pathways with wood to walk on. Found frogs, turtles, and some cool birds.
Trail conditions & character
“This is a beautiful area of federally reserved woods; that have wetlands and dry land covered in foliage and dirt, wooden plank, and concrete paths throughout.”
“Bring your proper DSLR camera and telephoto lens, or a pair of binoculars, and keep quiet - those gorgeous birds are easily spooked.”
Plan your run at Blue Heron 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.
- Websitenycgovparks.org
- Phone(718) 967-3542
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Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Friday | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–1 AM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–1 AM |
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