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Forest Park Extension

4 ★★★★☆ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Springfield, Massachusetts · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Forest Park Extension yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Forest Park Extension — running trail in Springfield, MA, photo 1

What runners say about Forest Park Extension

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (2 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

nice walk, very hidden away. you'll have to get to the sign that says "pump station" and walk down past and behind the fenced pump to get to the trail. It's not particularly marked which was to go but has been walked enough to have clear, easy to follow trails.

★★★★☆ — Sally , May 2024

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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.

Where to find Forest Park Extension

979 Dickinson St, Springfield, MA 01108

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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 Something out of date?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.