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Friends of Elizabeth Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 286 Google reviews · Running trail in West Hartford, Connecticut · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
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- Distance
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- Shade
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- Access
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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Friends of Elizabeth Park 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.
Longtime spot offering a rose garden, a pond and flower-lined paths, plus gazebos and a cafe.
What runners say about Friends of Elizabeth Park
“Great beautiful rose garden with so many different roses its just unbelievably beautiful and really nice.”
“Is very beautiful and peaceful ,I really really recommend visit”
This park is exquisite! The ambiance is very peaceful. The rose garden is gorgeous and has a great variety of styles and colors. You can enjoy several activities while spending a day in the park from jogging, picnic, drawing, and even tennis. It's the perfect place to have a quiet and amazing day.
Most wonderful park in all of Connecticut! This is the oldest and largest Rose Garden in America! We are blessed to live a block from this park in Hartford’s Historic West End, and this park is a major attraction here.
One of the oldest parks in the US, Amazing rose garden,as well as annual gardens. Nice walking trails , dogs allowed!!! Also on premises, the pond house cafe . Great food and views! Ps they really do up Halloween 🎃
I love this park subjectively and objectively. Objectively: there are so many different areas to explore including the oldest public rose garden in the USA, a majestic sprawling collection of flowers, including one area which contains a rose that has been alive (via cuttings) since 1600 AD.
Trail conditions & character
“Great beautiful rose garden with so many different roses its just unbelievably beautiful and really nice.”
“Is very beautiful and peaceful ,I really really recommend visit”
Plan your run at Friends of Elizabeth Park
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.
- Websiteelizabethparkct.org
- Phone(860) 231-9443
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