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Lynn Heritage State Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 75 Google reviews · Running trail in Lynn, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lynn Heritage 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.
Scenic waterside park featuring a boardwalk and offering views of the ocean and a harbor.
What runners say about Lynn Heritage State Park
“Very peaceful with beautiful views.”
“We go there after we go inside to sit on the wall and have lunch and let our dog run around on the road it is a peaceful place convenient for people with out a car.”
We go there after we go inside to sit on the wall and have lunch and let our dog run around on the road it is a peaceful place convenient for people with out a car. No restrooms no playgrounds plenty of room for children to run around bring a ball and watch the water
You can enjoy with kids ,fly a kite ,have lil picnic big open grassy spaces ample parking . Quiet secluded love take k8ds here relax have food run around
It's a great free park and theres a pedestrian bridge at the North Shore CC side if you're walking from the T.
Trail conditions & character
“We go there after we go inside to sit on the wall and have lunch and let our dog run around on the road it is a peaceful place convenient for people with out a car.”
Plan your run at Lynn Heritage State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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.
- Websitemass.gov
- Phone(978) 937-2092
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12–4 PM |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 12–4 PM |
| Sunday | 12–4 PM |
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