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Kittatinny Valley State Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 621 Google reviews · Running trail in Newton, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Kittatinny Valley State 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.
Featuring a restored 19th-century village, this park offers multi-use trails, fishing & boating.
What runners say about Kittatinny Valley State Park
“Beautiful park, clean trails, pretty easy and enjoyable.”
“Beautiful park, the trails are great for biking or even a stroller, but there's a 500ft stretch of trail that is just the shoulder of a busy road and not really a path.”
“I went on a quiet drizzly day and there weren't many ppl around.”
A beautiful spot. Really serene and peaceful. A beautiful spot. Really serene and peaceful. This place is so underrated! There's miles of trails, several lakes, one of which has small planes flying in and out of, which sounds noisy(and it can be) but floating on lake Aeroflex and having the planes come in like 50-75…
A beautiful relaxing small State Park close to home with Lake Aeroflex, airport for small planes, diverse wildlife and relaxing walking trails that healthy nature lovers enjoy with their dogs. We've seem deer, fox and at times even bear plus many birds.
Beautiful park, clean trails, pretty easy and enjoyable. I went on a quiet drizzly day and there weren't many ppl around. The guest center had helpful maps of the area, which was helpful for a novice like myself.
Beautiful park! We enjoyed hiking the trails with our dogs and watching the small planes take off/land. The visitor center was also very nice and the woman who helped me was extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park, the trails are great for biking or even a stroller, but there's a 500ft stretch of trail that is just the shoulder of a busy road and not really a path.”
“We enjoyed hiking the trails with our dogs and watching the small planes take off/land.”
“I went on a quiet drizzly day and there weren't many ppl around.”
“The Andover Loop Trail (orange blazes) offers 8 miles of varied scenery, part of which is a rail trail (flat), some moderate hill climbs and then a walk around Lake Aeroflex.”
“The Andover Loop Trail (orange blazes) offers 8 miles of varied scenery, part of which is a rail trail (flat), some moderate hill climbs and then a walk around Lake Aeroflex.”
Plan your run at Kittatinny Valley State 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitestate.nj.us
- Phone+1 973-786-6445
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–4 pm |
| Sunday | 9 am–4 pm |
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