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Cat Rock Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 589 Google reviews · Running trail in Weston, Massachusetts · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 100 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Cat Rock 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.
This open space with forests, fields & ponds is a busy off-leash spot for four-legged guests.
What runners say about Cat Rock Park
“Nature is beautiful, when you are walking around you could hear the woodpeckers.”
“The surrounding trails are peaceful and great for a serene winter walk, and the park’s natural beauty shines year-round.”
“The huge surprise was that you can let your dog walk without the leash.”
I’ve been to the park numerous times during lunch breaks as this is right behind Verizon office in Waltham. This weekend I decided to take my puppy there with my friends and all of us enjoyed it. This is such a huge area for the dogs to run around, chase and play. We were so lucky to be there when the lake was frozen.
Love this off-leash dog park. Have been coming here for 3 years now. Parking lot is open to residents only from Friday-Sunday, so that is a deterrent. However, there are small pullouts by the road at other entrances where one can park their car. Plenty of small trails to enjoy the forest with your dogs.
Great hike! This hike is easy and the length is 1.2 mi, it might take 30 minutes to walk around. The huge surprise was that you can let your dog walk without the leash. A lot of people bring their dogs. This hike has a lake where your dog can swim.
Very good hiking location. The intensity is low. There is a nice little lake there as well. Pretty good views! However, we didn't see any cats here but lots of people were walking their dogs.
Trail conditions & character
“Cat Rock Park is a very large park with hiking trails, fields, a pond the dogs swim in.”
“Unfortunately you have to be creative to even experience it, as the Weston parking lot is extremely elitist and will ticket and/or tow you if you aren't a resident.”
“Nature is beautiful, when you are walking around you could hear the woodpeckers.”
“The surrounding trails are peaceful and great for a serene winter walk, and the park’s natural beauty shines year-round.”
“Our puppies covered 15 miles in this off leash dog park and we stayed there for almost 4 hours.”
Plan your run at Cat Rock Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- Distance100 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteweston.org
- Phone(781) 786-5068
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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