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O'Connor Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 172 Google reviews · Running trail in West Orange, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from O'Connor 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.
What runners say about O'Connor Park
“not fancy in terms of the jungle gyms but it's clean wonderfully quiet”
This is nice park. On one side there are 4 tennis courts, 2 half court basketball courts, and 4 fenced in paddle ball courts. Paddle ball courts are not very common in northern Jersey, and they are the reason I come here. The courts are a little rough but you can still play on them.
Beautiful park with trails, walking paths, athletic fields, playground and tiny pond. Lovely to visit or to watch your kid's sporting events. My kids really enjoy visiting the Little Free Library when we're there.
Nice Park in the middle of Suburbia. We were hiking and landed there. There was a very well maintained Poto potty there, which I used.
Clean park. Cute playground with a merry-go-round (the thing the kids run and jump on). Parking can be tough but it is not strict.
Trail conditions & character
“The restroom situation is under construction with a port a potty being the option.”
Plan your run at O'Connor 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitewestorange.org
- Phone(973) 325-4089
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM–4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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