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Grove Park
4.1 ★★★★☆ 300 Google reviews · Running trail in Elmira, New York · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Grove 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.
Outdoor space featuring a playground and a picnic area, plus a basketball court and a skate park.
What runners say about Grove Park
“Park is clean, plenty of shade, plenty of places to sit, plenty of activities for kids.”
“There's a great play structure for the kids, plenty of shade, and lots of space for running around and having fun.”
This is a lovely park. There's a great play structure for the kids, plenty of shade, and lots of space for running around and having fun. In the summer, there is a sprinkler for cooling off in. Thursday nights, in the summer, there are horseshoe players. The basketball court is often in use.
This is a beautiful place to visit they have ice cream on the weekends with a merry go round and a put put golf course along with a beautiful walking path wrapped around a huge pond you can fish there you can picnic there and the is also a skate park for the skaters over all it's just a good place to visit and have…
Trail conditions & character
“There's a great play structure for the kids, plenty of shade, and lots of space for running around and having fun.”
Plan your run at Grove Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- Websitecityofelmira.net
- Phone+1 607-737-5751
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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