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John F. Kennedy Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 1,603 Google reviews · Running trail in Fall River, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from John F. Kennedy 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.
Popular recreational area with a playground, ball courts and a gazebo.
What runners say about John F. Kennedy Park
“Beautiful fields and park but on any given warm evening from dinner time on loud obnoxious kids on motor bikes rev it up distracting everyone at t-ball and parks”
Great place to go year round, always activities to do. Different walking paths throughout the park, great for picnics, sports, bring your kid or dog. Free parking and plenty of it. Newly built playground for kids young and old, no smoking on playground. Restroom available sometimes.
This Really Is A Great Park Year-Round!!!!! 🌄🍃🌳🚶♂️ ⚾️ 🚶♀️🎾🚶♂️🍁🍂🌄 ..... Nice for hiking, tennis, pickle ball, baseball, great playground for the kids... And, also just a great spot to just relax and collect your thoughts with a lovely water view! 😃 ..... And, there is always a good police presence.
Great place to go walk your dog or just have an afternoon to yourself the grounds are usually kept very well and lots of times there's things going on specially in the summer activities for kids nice playground and if you go further down you can get to the boat landing it's actually a very nice place to go no public…
This is an older park that I would spend many hours at daily back in the day. Lots of good memories, especially at eh pavilion which still looks great to this day The recently renovated playground is a favorite of my son.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful fields and park but on any given warm evening from dinner time on loud obnoxious kids on motor bikes rev it up distracting everyone at t-ball and parks”
“Plenty of tables, but kind of disappointed there was not a bathroom.”
“Different walking paths throughout the park, great for picnics, sports, bring your kid or dog.”
“So much outdoor grassy space and concrete space for scooters and bikes.”
“And plenty of parking on that end of the park.”
“Easily accessible for most ages and spacious enough so that multiple kids can be running around at once without issue.”
Plan your run at John F. Kennedy 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 — 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.
- Websitefallriverma.gov
- Phone(508) 324-2550
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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