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Old Bridge Waterfront Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 2,584 Google reviews · Running trail in Laurence Harbor, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Old Bridge Waterfront 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.
Narrow beach & lawn along Raritan Bay offering fishing piers, a playground & a 1.3-mile trail.
What runners say about Old Bridge Waterfront Park
“They really need to clean up the polluted part of the beach.”
“I love coming here to chill and hang out and will definitely come here more often to watch the beautiful sunrises.”
Hallo, we came to this beachside walk all the way from Berlin, Europe. We sought out this experience to see the garbage that reviewers have mentioned. The highlight was seeing the lead warnings & dumped tires. Over all great experience and will recommend to anyone visiting NJ!
Great place for a walk or jog. About .70/mile from the parking lot to a paved path to the boardwalk, about 1.40 miles round trip. Great waterfront views and beautiful wildlife and wildflowers along the way. Heavenly scent of honeysuckle in June. Right off Rt 35. Free parking. Recommended.
Quite impressed with this waterfront park with its several piers jutting into the water, boardwalk and beach trails, playground and other amenities. Free parking is welcome difference from neighboring Jersey shore towns. Couple of hiking trails start from gazebo area.
A beautiful place to have a walk and watch the sunset or the sunrise. Whichever you please It's pretty clean and safe. I've been there during daytime and night time. Parking is available at all time
Trail conditions & character
“The north parking lot floods with the tide so be aware if you park there.”
“I love coming here to chill and hang out and will definitely come here more often to watch the beautiful sunrises.”
“Quite impressed with this waterfront park with its several piers jutting into the water, boardwalk and beach trails, playground and other amenities.”
“70/mile from the parking lot to a paved path to the boardwalk, about 1.”
Plan your run at Old Bridge Waterfront Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance1.3 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitemiddlesexcountynj.gov
- Phone+1 732-745-3900
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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