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McGaw Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 189 Google reviews · Running trail in Fitchburg, Wisconsin · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from McGaw 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.
Recreation site offering baseball, softball, tennis, and volleyball courts, plus picnic facilities, and a playground.
What runners say about McGaw Park
“Great park and (at least when I was there) the bathroom were actually clean.”
“It has a nice basketball court, big enough for fives, softball field around 300ft fence, a beautiful playground, sand volleyball court, a pavilion.”
“It is under construction and hopefully will have shade and water when it’s all done.”
“It is a nice and quiet park with fewer people, which makes it a good spot for a peaceful ride.”
It has a nice basketball court, big enough for fives, softball field around 300ft fence, a beautiful playground, sand volleyball court, a pavilion. A path that runs through it and connects to other paths and neighborhoods. Very nice park!
Beautiful Park. Had lots of parking. We were there for a softball tournament. It's surrounded by a lot of big mature tree's, has walking paths, bathrooms and a concession stand.
A great place from softball, volleyball, a walk, or to just let the family play.
Trail conditions & character
“this park is extremely large, had plenty of room for us to set up our own games and had functioning restrooms.”
“It has a nice basketball court, big enough for fives, softball field around 300ft fence, a beautiful playground, sand volleyball court, a pavilion.”
“It is under construction and hopefully will have shade and water when it’s all done.”
“The lights are very nice for evening games on the fields.”
“One small room for growth is that electronic map navigation can drop you off in neighborhood rather than a parking lot.”
Plan your run at McGaw Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance1.5 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitefitchburgwi.gov
- Phone+1 608-270-4200
- Social 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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