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Memorial Boulevard Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 241 Google reviews · Running trail in Bristol, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Memorial Boulevard 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.
Park with ponds and memorials to veterans of wars and armed service members.
What runners say about Memorial Boulevard Park
“Other than that, its well maintained!”
“The benches are made of stone with engraving on them and the pond is just beautiful.”
This is a decent park. Nice for taking long walk that are paved. There is a fair amount a through traffic.
Very nice. It came a long way in the 45 years i have lived here. The memorial boulevard school looks AMAZING!! It SURE wasn't that nice when i went to school there back in 1991 !! Oh well... Other than that, its well maintained!! There is protected wildlife..memorials. ..
This is a scenic area along Memorial Boulevard in Bristol, CT. They have some nice things in regard to war memorials here. In the past, I know they had the Moving Wall here tool. If you drive through here, the Boulevard is for automobiles only. Your vehicle must have passenger plates on it to drive through.
It’s enjoyable to walk around and watch the turtles sunbathing while the geese and ducks fight over territory. The benches are made of stone with engraving on them and the pond is just beautiful. I love sitting there to enjoy my coffee when I can
Trail conditions & character
“The benches are made of stone with engraving on them and the pond is just beautiful.”
Plan your run at Memorial Boulevard 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitebristolct.myrec.com
- Phone+1 860-584-6160
- Social Facebook
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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