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Mercer Park
4.3 ★★★★☆ 200 Google reviews · Running trail in Bayonne, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Mercer 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.
Community green space featuring a playground, basketball courts, trails and picnic tables.
What runners say about Mercer Park
“Small but usually clean and grass well manicured”
Park is kept clean by the Park employees Plenty of benches, basketball courts, children's play area, sprinklers in Summer, along with grills and picnic tables,also beings monitored by JCPD for Safety reasons. Dog walking, work out gym area and clean bathrooms. Parking lot too...its a hidden gem.
It's so big and nice park with waterside and places for sport. I recommend for evening walks
The Reconstruction that commissioner Walker and the rest of the team has done with the park is amazing. These are my roots here in this park. The parks department has done an excellent job maintaining Mercer Park.
Very nice park with basket ball, walking path, picnic table, workout machines and kids play area with water sprinklers
Trail conditions & character
“Plenty parking, very safe to let pets run free.”
Plan your run at Mercer 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
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
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