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Lenape Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 365 Google reviews · Running trail in Cranford, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lenape 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.
Small county park with a bicycle path, lake & river fishing, nature trails & a model railroad club.
What runners say about Lenape Park
“I only managed to see the Northeastern part of the entire thing (the Union section) but what I saw was breathtaking and beautiful.”
“Quiet path along dike for walking and biking pond lots of wildlife April fifteen official start of spring at Lenape Park”
Beautiful park! So peaceful. The perfect place for a walk or bike ride!
Great spot for walking/biking and wildlife viewing. Also entrance on the blvd that's kinda hidden if you don't know the area. Check it out! 4.21.22 It's been a while since I was here and wow has it changed. They cleared out so many trees in the wooded trail, not sure why. I liked the closeness of riding in the woods.
This is a beautiful little quaint park . People jog, walk, and ride bikes on the path. Went for a stroll with my best friend and my husband 💕. We didn't travel all the way down the path but it does go back a while after the parking lot .
Beautiful park situated between Cranford, Westfield and Kenilworth. There are 2 paved bicycle paths, both adjacent to Nomehegan Park. One is more open and leads to the Lenape Park Pond and connects to the Echo Lake Park, the othergoes through the woods towards kenilworth. There are parking areas to access the paths.
Trail conditions & character
“I only managed to see the Northeastern part of the entire thing (the Union section) but what I saw was breathtaking and beautiful.”
“Quiet path along dike for walking and biking pond lots of wildlife April fifteen official start of spring at Lenape Park”
“Now you cns see the parking lot from inside the wooded trail where before it was totally engulfed with trees.”
“There are 2 paved bicycle paths, both adjacent to Nomehegan Park.”
Plan your run at Lenape 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
- Websiteucnj.org
- Phone+1 908-527-4900
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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