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Memorial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 612 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 Memorial 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.
Grassy park featuring a sports field, a tennis court & a playground, plus picnic facilities.
What runners say about Memorial Park
“Nice park with everything clean and beautiful 😍”
“Such a peaceful and beautiful place to sit and reflect or just get lost in nature.”
“Quiet and just the right bit of noise from literal train station across, it welcomes people in!”
Be prepared to become very emotional, walking through and reading everything about our history's past.
A Beautiful historic park overlooking the community center. This is a wonderful park to stroll through little pathways, jog or bring your family. Quiet affluent Residences around and nearby downtown area is walkable.
My go to happy witchy place, when in area! Hug the trees, read, relax under the moon or sun DURING pagan sabbaths & meditate while stargazing. love to see bunny hopping,squirrels eating, hear birds or observe mallards ducks fighting for territory into the vast pond- amazing they are so territorial.
This is a great park, in a great town. It's beautiful, peaceful and can be a nice place just to go and recharge. It is also a place where, on certain nights, see a movie with the family, go to a concert or are fireworks.
Trail conditions & character
“Now its a huge park with the stunni g memorial waterfalls and both the museum, occulus (shopping centre) and new WTC all next to each other.”
“Quiet and just the right bit of noise from literal train station across, it welcomes people in!”
Plan your run at Memorial 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.
- Websitemaplewoodmemorialparkconservancy.org
- Phone(973) 763-4202
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–8 PM |
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