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Forge Pond Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 257 Google reviews · Running trail in Hanover, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Forge Pond 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.
Kid-friendly destination with soccer and baseball fields, plus paved and wooded trails.
What runners say about Forge Pond Park
“Great place to be with the family specially if you have little kids ,lot of space for then to run, very clean and good parking space.”
“The fields were beautiful and they had a ton of parking.”
One of the nicest places in the South Shore. My favorite tree is here lol. Nice fields nice trails
Great place to be with the family specially if you have little kids ,lot of space for then to run, very clean and good parking space.
Excellent place to walk. Hard top trails surrounding perimeter of ball fields. But it also connects to woods trails part of Hanover Green-Way which is one of the best if not best walking/conservation networks of any town in the area. More info on Hanover's web site.
This is the Forge Pond Park in Brick, New Jersey, NOT Hanover. Nice view. You can park your car and load off your Kaya. The parking lot is small, and there is no hiking trail in this park. But I enjoyed the scenic views.
Trail conditions & character
“Great place to be with the family specially if you have little kids ,lot of space for then to run, very clean and good parking space.”
“Nice park for all ages, dogs have to be leashed the main pathway is pavement.”
“Bathrooms are available with picnic tables and even when the bathrooms are locked they have a port a potty by the parking lot.”
“The fields were beautiful and they had a ton of parking.”
“They have a paved path along the exterior of the soccer and baseball fields, as well as paths in the woods.”
“The loop is almost a mile long and it’s perfect to take a stroller walk with young kids, biking with the family, or kicking a ball around one of the many fields.”
Plan your run at Forge Pond 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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitehanover-ma.gov
- Phone+1 781-826-5000
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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