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Buttonwood Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,357 Google reviews · Running trail in New Bedford, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Buttonwood 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.
Public space with picnic tables and a playground, plus tennis and basketball courts, and an on-site zoo.
What runners say about Buttonwood Park
“It is clean and many chairs for parents to sit and watch over the kids playing at the playground.”
“Beautiful animals, clean and fun 🤩”
We went to Boo at the Zoo and they did a great job helping everyone stay distant and safe. Everyone was wearing a mask and doing their best to keep 6 ft apart. I love that the park was 1 way. We went earlier in the morning so it wasn't as crowded as afternoon/evening. The animals were up and eating.
I absolutely love this Park! There's the Zoo which isn't expensive at all but if you're not looking to spend money there's also a great playground the kids will love. There's free parking, basketball courts, lots of picnic tables, a pond with a lot of geese and ducks.
Nice walking path. Playground for the children's imagined friends, potential real friends and the actual children themselves. These a duck pond utilized by geese, I've also seen a swan. Little bit of wooded area you sometimes see strange people in, hence 4 stars.
Great park to bring kids to and spend the day at. Also has great paths for walks and let the kids play on the playground. There's a farmers market that's located there as well. Handicapp accessible. Duck/geese pond.
Trail conditions & character
“There's free parking, basketball courts, lots of picnic tables, a pond with a lot of geese and ducks.”
Plan your run at Buttonwood 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitebuttonwoodpark.org
- Phone(508) 991-6178
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–4 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–4 PM |
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