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Bowdoin Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,260 Google reviews · Running trail in Wappingers Falls, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bowdoin 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.
Large park featuring trails, playgrounds, a baseball field and eagles.
What runners say about Bowdoin Park
“Between the beautiful and clean playground, the baseball field, plenty of hiking and biking and running space you can spend the entire day and never get bored!”
“Between the beautiful and clean playground, the baseball field, plenty of hiking and biking and running space you can spend the entire day and never get bored!”
“The trails aren’t huge, but they’re perfect for a quiet walk, especially with a dog.”
“They allow for a fun and encouraging experience for all abilities.”
Great park with plenty to do. A playground and a splash pad for the kids, plenty of hiking trails, ball fields, a great hill for sledding in the snow, ponds (with ducks sometimes), bbqs for cooking, pavilions for rent to have parties, bird watching and run on sentences. Truly a great park.
We were just driving small roads up the Hudson River when we spotted Bowdoin Park and drove in. It is a very well maintained and quite large park nestled up along the Hudson River. There are lots of areas for private picnics. We watched people practice archery and then spotted an eagle.
Wonderful place to be with nature. And it's by the river. There are 6 + pavilions . Gteat for cycling and hiking, picnics. Kids enjoyed the park so much.
Great park, big wide spaces for running, good padding underneath the playground and yesterday I saw a HUGE bald eagle fly over head! There's a protected nest near-by. A train comes by every so often and the grounds keepers are super nice.
Trail conditions & character
“Between the beautiful and clean playground, the baseball field, plenty of hiking and biking and running space you can spend the entire day and never get bored!”
“There are bathrooms scattered about and you can keep coming back and always find something to do here.”
“The trails aren’t huge, but they’re perfect for a quiet walk, especially with a dog.”
“If you are looking for a relaxing place to have lunch, walk a dog or a spot to have your kids run wild--this is it.”
Plan your run at Bowdoin 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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitedutchessny.gov
- Phone+1 845-298-4600
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–7 pm |
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