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O'Connell South Common
4.3 ★★★★☆ 221 Google reviews · Running trail in Lawrence, Massachusetts · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from O'Connell South Common'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.
Park with basketball courts and baseball fields, plus a playground.
What runners say about O'Connell South Common
“Basketball court good for teens and playarea for kids always clean.”
“Baseball + tennis area, kids play area, lots of shade + grass.”
Loooove the S. Common! My dogs love to walk on the pathways here. The big trees provide lots of shade. I can’t wait to see the new playground when it’s completed, but I wish the city would do something with the old unused band shell.
I enjoy this park way more than the North Common. This park is great. New sidewalks, better shade, less traffic. The size is perfect too. 2 laps is a mile unlike the North Common Park.
One of my favorite parks. Love doing my morning walks around the park. And even watch a few softball games during the weekends.
Trail conditions & character
“Baseball + tennis area, kids play area, lots of shade + grass.”
Plan your run at O'Connell South Common
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitecityoflawrence.com
- Phone(978) 620-3000
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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