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Groff Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 363 Google reviews · Running trail in Amherst, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Groff 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.
14-acre green space with ball fields, picnic areas & BBQs, plus a playground, trail & shallow river.
What runners say about Groff Park
“My 6 yr loves this park there walking area clean bathrooms nice area to eat lots of shaded areas and the splash pad is awesome.”
“My 6 yr loves this park there walking area clean bathrooms nice area to eat lots of shaded areas and the splash pad is awesome.”
“Excellent family friendly park especially with all newly installed water activities facilities for the kids to have fun in summer time.”
Over the summer of 2024 I went to Groff Park in Amherst twice. It was a sunny Saturday morning and we were going there for my son's classmate's birthday party. The grounds were great, there was tons of food and the atmosphere was quite nice.
Cozy under the shade of those beautiful big trees. My friends and I recently had a picnic gathering. We enjoyed the grill, picnic tables, and the open rest rooms. We went for a walk on the trail, which was beautiful! Enjoyed the brook, and the kids enjoyed the fun playground. Great outdoor day!
My 6 yr loves this park there walking area clean bathrooms nice area to eat lots of shaded areas and the splash pad is awesome.Always a fun day there.Just had her 7th birthday there was a blast pavilion rental really good price.
Nice park by the Fort river. Water park and playground. The Emily Dickinson trail follows along the Fort river and begins/ends at Groff park. There are picnic tables, grills, and a pavilion.
Trail conditions & character
“My 6 yr loves this park there walking area clean bathrooms nice area to eat lots of shaded areas and the splash pad is awesome.”
“My 6 yr loves this park there walking area clean bathrooms nice area to eat lots of shaded areas and the splash pad is awesome.”
“A soccer field is available also and a pretty good-size slide that goes down the side of the hill to the meadow below that even I was compelled to try.”
Plan your run at Groff Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteamherstma.gov
- Phone+1 413-259-3065
- Social Instagram
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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