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Dover Community Trail- Whittier Bridge Path
4.5 ★★★★★ 28 Google reviews · Running trail in Dover, New Hampshire · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Dover Community Trail- Whittier Bridge Path'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.
What runners say about Dover Community Trail- Whittier Bridge Path
My favorite trails. I spend an hour or two here, sitting by the stream.
Grew up in the apartments up the road, spent hours here. Its peaceful and beautiful, some of my best photos came from this trail. I don't really recommend going swimming there unless you take a shower right after (got a rash when I forgot too) and there's should be a way to get downtown from there (might have been…
My family and I spent a lot of quality time together right on these trails. And navigated the water as well.
Trail conditions & character
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The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- 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
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitetrailspotting.com
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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