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Covered Bridge Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 212 Google reviews · Running trail in New Britain, Pennsylvania · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Covered Bridge 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.
Park boasting a playground and an earthen dam-created reservoir, as well as a covered bridge, wooded paths and a soccer field.
What runners say about Covered Bridge Park
“Really well maintained and has a few different walking/ biking paths to choose from.”
“Gorgeous area to walk, bike, run, bird watch, or even just sit peacefully to watch the sunset after a long day.”
“Great little park, very quiet and has a good mix of equipment for kids to play on, a great walking trail, and has restroom on site.”
Small park with beautiful walking paths. If you want a quiet park for a stroll this place is great. They have play equipment scattered around but my sons favorite was a group of physics and noises generating toys. I’ve never seen these things before and so we were both pretty entertained.
Covered bridge park is a mix between shaded and open trails. Parking is usually limited and is about 6000 feet to complete.
Gorgeous area to walk, bike, run, bird watch, or even just sit peacefully to watch the sunset after a long day.
Very cute small park that connects to another Parking: plenty Terrain: paved walking path, grassy field, dirt trail Markings: minimal but adequate Dog friendly: yes Elevation gain: modest Length: ~1h Tick risk: moderate, varies by trial/path type Poison ivy risk: low until you trek into the woods Peopleyness: moderate…
Trail conditions & character
“Gorgeous area to walk, bike, run, bird watch, or even just sit peacefully to watch the sunset after a long day.”
“Great little park, very quiet and has a good mix of equipment for kids to play on, a great walking trail, and has restroom on site.”
“Beautiful park with playground, paved walking path and a lot of protected woodland.”
“The picnic tables have natural shade with all the trees so not too hot in the sun.”
“Great little park, very quiet and has a good mix of equipment for kids to play on, a great walking trail, and has restroom on site.”
“Parking is usually limited and is about 6000 feet to complete.”
“The pavilion has pretty strong lights and a huge fireplace that would be great in the cooler evenings.”
Plan your run at Covered Bridge Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenewbritainboro.com
- Phone(215) 345-8750
- Social 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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