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Muddy Brook Park
3.9 ★★★★☆ 34 Google reviews · Running trail in South Burlington, Vermont · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Muddy Brook 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.
Public park featuring kid-friendly trails and a river.
What runners say about Muddy Brook Park
“Beautiful park, beautiful trails.”
“I like the wildlife in this area its so peaceful Great place to walk around, enjoy being out in nature and breathe.”
Beautiful park, beautiful trails. It's also a public space, so if people want to sit in their vehicles and just relax, eat lunch, get away from day to day busy life, that's their right to do so. People sitting in their vehicles, is not creepy at a fully public park.
Beginners Guide to Navigating Muddy Brook Park 🏞 Park in the designated area 🅿️ Loads of people will already be chillin in the lot🚗; reading the newspaper 📰 listening to music, enjoying a picnic 🧺🥙 or afternoon tea ☕️ 🍵 , etc. Next... follow the quiet hiking trails... through the tall grass... under the fallen trees...
Nice spot down on the Winooski. Good trails and river access. Parked trucks like everyone says but just looks like some workers.
If you go on a certain day, the condition is in the name! Trails are decent, moderately maintained. Not too many good spots for fishing along the rushing river, but that makes it a more private experience.
Trail conditions & character
“Fished, didn't catch anything on lures, rocky and shaggy, heads up.”
“I like the wildlife in this area its so peaceful Great place to walk around, enjoy being out in nature and breathe.”
“Parking is nice because you can sit there.”
Plan your run at Muddy Brook Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- 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
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitewvpd.org
- Phone(802) 863-5744
- 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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