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Nahanton Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 190 Google reviews · Running trail in Newton, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Nahanton 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.
Verdant, 55-acre park offering trails, gardens & a soccer field, plus a pond for fishing & boating.
What runners say about Nahanton Park
“Dog friendly, beautiful, clean, and completely empty in December 2021.”
Wonderful park. Wacky trails. There’s a community garden, a field, tons of trial and a river. It’s pretty good for bird watching. I once saw one of those rare-ish orange birds which was pretty dope. This place really has it all
Doesn't feel like you are less than 10 miles from downtown Boston! Beautiful scenery. Love being in nature.
Cute place but with very short trails that are filled with ticks. The two community gardens past the soccer fields are nice. The canoe launch/dock and boathouse are cool.
great small.park with a few trails and paddle boston site for kayaks, canoes n sups into Charles river
Trail conditions & character
“Dog friendly, beautiful, clean, and completely empty in December 2021.”
“I found plenty of parking and a nicely maintained soccer field.”
Plan your run at Nahanton 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, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenewtonma.gov
- Phone(617) 332-2686
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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