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Mary Ellen Kramer Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 57 Google reviews · Running trail in Paterson, New Jersey · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Mary Ellen Kramer Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

ScenicTrailhead parking

Park with walking trails, for sightseeing and relaxing, focused on the Great Patterson Falls.

What runners say about Mary Ellen Kramer Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (57 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“This park has more renovations to go; however when I visited the location back in December, I was amazed at all they've done to clean it up.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 6 mentions

“This is beautiful front view from waterfront fall great to take kids family and don’t have parking so you have to parking on street and it’s not easy to find a parking space”

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 22 mentions

“This is beautiful front view from waterfront fall great to take kids family and don’t have parking so you have to parking on street and it’s not easy to find a parking space”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 9 mentions

“This is beautiful front view from waterfront fall great to take kids family and don’t have parking so you have to parking on street and it’s not easy to find a parking space”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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 — reported by runners

Where to find Mary Ellen Kramer Park

Paterson, New Jersey

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.