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Clark's Pond Trail

3.3 ★★★☆☆ 24 Google reviews · Running trail in South Portland, Maine · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
1.7 mi
Shape
Loop
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Clark's Pond Trail'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.

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1.7 miLoopTrailhead parking

What runners say about Clark's Pond Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (24 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

✨ well-maintained 3 mentions

“Trail was well maintained and well marked.”

You can start at Home Depot or you can start at the trailhead to the left of the Big Apple. It takes like 30 to 45 minutes at a slow to medium pace. Every time you go you will see turtles and storks and geese!

★★★★★ — Misssniff , Jun 2018

Trail was well maintained and well marked. Happened to spot an egret in the pond which was nice. Only downside is that you can hear the highway throughout the trail.

★★★★★ — Julie , Jul 2018

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 24 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking

“You can start at Home Depot or you can start at the trailhead to the left of the Big Apple.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • Loop distance1.7 mi back to where you parked
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitesouthportlandlandtrust.org
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Where to find Clark's Pond Trail

South Portland, Maine

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.