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Hershfield Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 225 Google reviews · Running trail in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hershfield 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.
Park with a track and playground for kids, plus a basketball court.
What runners say about Hershfield Park
“But I like to walk in the woods on the trail because the deer here are so tame they get so close it's so beautiful.”
“Nice quiet place to park and enjoy my lunch.”
This place is another place to hangout at. It has a track path, a skating area, a dog play area, basketball court with two hoops, and a playground. Probably has another field somewhere but it is a larger park. Once you walk in near by the playground, you will see paved paths that lead away from the parking lot.
Grew up in Pompton Lakes. Lived on Garden Rd. less than 5 min walk from park. Left NJ in '87 and went back to visit last year. Somewhat the same. Some swings are still broken and everything seems smaller.... Ha! Still pretty quiet. Still got ducks in the summer and geese in the fall.
Plenty of social distance room to walk, watch the ducks and geese on the water and watch grandkids play at playgrounds....nice dog park and tennis courts and track for run around the football field. Goose poop was a little much around the baseball field area grass, but where there's geese, there's poop!
I love it here, you can go to the playgrounds, go over the bridge, play basketball, softball, or run on the track. But I like to walk in the woods on the trail because the deer here are so tame they get so close it's so beautiful.
Trail conditions & character
“Pompton Lakes High School football field is in the park, along with several tennis courts and a small dog park.”
“But I like to walk in the woods on the trail because the deer here are so tame they get so close it's so beautiful.”
“There's a brand new paved path from the parking lot to the park too so great for wheelchairs, a stroller or even grammy with her walker!”
“Nice quiet place to park and enjoy my lunch.”
“There's a brand new paved path from the parking lot to the park too so great for wheelchairs, a stroller or even grammy with her walker!”
“There's a brand new paved path from the parking lot to the park too so great for wheelchairs, a stroller or even grammy with her walker!”
“Also, they had a water fountain to refill water bottles which was nice”
Plan your run at Hershfield 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Phone+1 973-835-7008
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–8 pm |
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