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Marathon Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 256 Google reviews · Running trail in Bridgewater, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Marathon 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.
Fenced outdoor playground and park featuring slides, climbing structures, swings and other play equipment.
What runners say about Marathon Park
“Everythi g is still new and in great condition with many types of slides, swings, and climbing apparati.”
“Picnic type tables in the shade and a bunch of donated toys for the sandbox area.”
“so many things for all ages to play.”
Huge! My grandbabies had a blast !!! so many things for all ages to play. It's all fenced in which is a plus. Big sand box, picnic tables to have lunch. It's the perfect place to let your little ones to get outside and run some energy off! Very clean and everyone is friendly. Will return 😊
Excellent park with plenty of play structures for kids of various sizes. There's a 2-5 area and a 5-12 area in the park. But the kids can go back and forth. There are also lots of climbing structures, and you can walk the path that goes around the park (going around six times equals one mile).
Great playground for older and younger children. The entire playground is fenced in so it makes it safer for the younger children. There's plenty of space for the kids to run around and benches located all around the park. Parking is plenty.
This playground is great! My 3 yr old nephew loved it. They have an area with picnic tables that's covered, so you can get out of the sun. There's a sandbox, swings, slides, musical things, riding toys, things to walk-balance on, rock climbing walls, and the park is big. There is pleanty of parking.
Trail conditions & character
“The parking lot can be a little hectic with children running through the lot focused on the plane area.”
“Picnic type tables in the shade and a bunch of donated toys for the sandbox area.”
“They have set up a portapotty just outside the gate.”
Plan your run at Marathon 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitebridgewaterma.org
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–8 PM |
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