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Foote Memorial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 380 Google reviews · Running trail in Branford, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Foote Memorial 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.
Spacious park featuring tennis courts and playgrounds, plus a splash pad.
What runners say about Foote Memorial Park
“The park is well kept and looks like funded by the Foote family managed through a trust that I think Bank of America runs for them.”
“Great place to walk, beautiful harbor/river views and paths are all paved and basically flat, great place for people recovering or disabled.”
“Great big park, has everything: playground, splashpad, bball courts, tennis, pickleball, baseball field, soccer, football, pavilions for shade.”
Beautiful and spacious. Plenty of parking. There's a splash pad, small playground, and a larger playground for older children. Walk the trails or just sit and look at the boats in the marina.
Very picturesque Park. Well maintained & very neat. Great place for families,tennis courts,paved trail throughout the park,racket ball wall,basket ball court,3 softball fields ,swings,slides & jungle gym for the kids.
Nice park with a walking loop and lots of exercise/playing equipment around it. Looks like a park you would see Rocky working out at in a movie. Views of the marina, also has tennis courts, basketball, and the best playgrounds in Branford. Great in all seasons, better in the warmer months.
A very cozy beautiful place created for families. Has a little bit of everything.. so no matter the age you have or the sport you like … there’s a place for everyone to enjoy, play, walk or just get together to sit and talk :)
Trail conditions & character
“Great place to walk, beautiful harbor/river views and paths are all paved and basically flat, great place for people recovering or disabled.”
“Whatever you might want to do tennis courts, i've never had an issue parking.”
“Great place for families,tennis courts,paved trail throughout the park,racket ball wall,basket ball court,3 softball fields ,swings,slides & jungle gym for the kids.”
“Great big park, has everything: playground, splashpad, bball courts, tennis, pickleball, baseball field, soccer, football, pavilions for shade.”
“This park had an upgrade in the summer of 2023 so that it now has a splash pad which is right next to the bathrooms and little kids playground.”
“I use it after rain when more challenging trails might be muddy and slippery.”
“Great place to walk, beautiful harbor/river views and paths are all paved and basically flat, great place for people recovering or disabled.”
Plan your run at Foote Memorial Park
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Phone+1 203-488-1994
Hours
| Monday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
| Thursday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
| Friday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
| Saturday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
| Sunday | 8 am–7:30 pm |
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