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Great Meadow Conservation Area

3 ★★★☆☆ 2 Google reviews · Running trail in Grafton, Massachusetts · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
1.3 mi
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Great Meadow Conservation Area'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.

Great Meadow Conservation Area — running trail in Grafton, MA, photo 1
1.3 miWater

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🚰 Water fountains

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • Distance1.3 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
  • Websitegraftonland.org
  • Phone(508) 839-7402

Where to find Great Meadow Conservation Area

16 George Hill Rd, Grafton, MA 01519

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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 Something out of date?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.