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Edgewood Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 989 Google reviews · Running trail in New Haven, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Edgewood 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.
Busy waterfront park offers summer & winter recreation, an off-leash area, loop trail & skate park.
What runners say about Edgewood Park
“The duck pond was clean and lots of ducks and geese swimming.”
“Edgewood Park is a truly beautiful greenspace that also functions as an urban oasis for so many different types of fauna and flora.”
“Hotspot of many scenic & peaceful place with gorgeous girls.”
Edgewood Park is a truly beautiful greenspace that also functions as an urban oasis for so many different types of fauna and flora. Walking through the trails is an enriching and grounding experience, Duck Pond is a lovely sight and so are the ducks, and of course you have the skate park on the north side and the…
It’s a beautiful place to take a walk. It has plenty of room with a paved road to allow for running, biking, walking and benches for sitting. I took my dog and there is a dog park area. There is a skatepark and a local farmers market was in full swing. There were tennis courts and they were packed. Parking not so good.
Beautiful park, highly recommend. Farmer's market, skatepark, playground... and I need to keep exploring so I'm sure I'm missing other things. One afternoon I was walking around and saw some dancers practicing.
The lower section of Edgewood park is a wonderfull area that has a cool trail,which is good for bike riding, walking and being in touch with nature, i see seniors walking there all the time for fresh air and exercise, i take my neices and nephews there to ride our bikes .
Trail conditions & character
“Edgewood Park is a truly beautiful greenspace that also functions as an urban oasis for so many different types of fauna and flora.”
“Hotspot of many scenic & peaceful place with gorgeous girls.”
“Very lovely park with walking trails (paved and unpaved), playground and skate park, workout area, and seating.”
Plan your run at Edgewood Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitenewhavenct.gov
- Phone(203) 946-8027
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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