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Maplecrest Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 506 Google reviews · Running trail in Maplewood, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Maplecrest 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.
Clean green space including baseball and soccer fields, picnic tables and playgrounds, plus a skate park.
What runners say about Maplecrest Park
“Beautiful and somewhat clean park.”
“Park is beautiful and have a lot of free spaces for picnics.”
“It's very family-friendly, people are not on top of one another, there is a nice small play area for children.”
Beautiful and somewhat clean park. It was our first time there and we simply LOVED it. There is a bike/running path, a huge playground and a super cool skateboard park. My kids love it. But I did not see bathrooms only portable potties.
I Come Here For the Skate Park... Not the Best for BMX but Creativity Will Make it Work... Plus Its the ONLY Skate Park Around for MILES !!! There's a Playground Alot of Parents Bring They're Kids... A Rusty Tennis Court... and Plenty Grass Otherwise I See Couple Esas Playing Big Soccer Games...
Great park!! Tons of room to walk, run, play sports, skateboard, walk your dog, etc. Picnic tables and bathrooms too. Saturdays and Sundays the park is packed with families and dog walkers. Really cool vibes. Very safe too...located right behind the police station.
Trail conditions & character
“Tons of room to walk, run, play sports, skateboard, walk your dog, etc.”
Plan your run at Maplecrest 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, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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