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John Russell Wheeler Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 1,163 Google reviews · Running trail in Linden, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from John Russell Wheeler 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.
This community park includes a pool, playground, skate park, snack bar, sports fields & picnic area.
What runners say about John Russell Wheeler Park
“The park is clean and they have staff on the ground supervising as the children play.”
Love the simplicity of a Waterpark on a hot sunny day. 2$/kid for residents 4$/kid non residents. 6$/adult non residents. Very clean. Bathrooms great. Well staffed. Not enough shade 😊😲
Great hidden gem. It’s perfect to take the kids on a hot day! They had a blast. Everything was clean and the staff out front were pretty good. They would walk around to make sure the kids weren’t too rowdy. There are large gazebo with picnic tables. The bathroom/changing rooms are clean and cared for.
Great park with a fairly large children's jungle gym, a full-sized soccer feld with stadium lighting, a skate park (the only one that I know of in the area) and lots of paved trails for walking.
Trail conditions & character
“Parking is limited and police patrol the lot and issue tickets.”
“The bathroom/changing rooms are clean and cared for.”
Plan your run at John Russell Wheeler 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitelinden-nj.gov
- Phone(908) 862-0977
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–6 PM |
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