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Newtown Battlefield State Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 352 Google reviews · Running trail in Elmira, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 4 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Newtown Battlefield State 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.
Site of a significant Revolutionary War battle, with a memorial monument, plus cabins & campsites.
What runners say about Newtown Battlefield State Park
“However, if you would like to stay in a clean small park with charm this is your place.”
“A clean and beautiful wooded venue with some interesting revolutionary War history.”
“The Fall scenery was gorgeous, the Park was peaceful and the Staff was terrific.”
Beautiful park, very clean, quite, and friendly people around!!!! Easy self check in and you can buy a nice amount of wood for $5. There are also hiking trails and some beautiful & historical overlooks.
Cute little park. The few campsites they have are not very private (maybe the north loop) but you can still have a nice and relaxing weekend. The lady ranger is very polite and does a fine job in keeping the park clean. Just make sure you have the right gear if you camp.
This is a small , beautiful, campground. If you like history, hikes , and relaxing , this place is for you big time. Pros. The site had lots of space and was flat. We had a great spot to put up our dog run for our camping pal Boston Terrier.
Wife and I frequent here for lunch, it's a nice ride on motorcycle. The place is very clean, has a restroom, I seen vending machines as well. Perfect spot for a family get together plenty of picnic tables some are covered, BBQ grills, swing set, hiking trails, little reenactment log cabins one of the nicer places to…
Trail conditions & character
“A clean and beautiful wooded venue with some interesting revolutionary War history.”
“The place is very clean, has a restroom, I seen vending machines as well.”
“The Fall scenery was gorgeous, the Park was peaceful and the Staff was terrific.”
Plan your run at Newtown Battlefield State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance4 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteparks.ny.gov
- Phone+1 607-732-6067
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–6 pm |
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