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Park Circle
4.4 ★★★★☆ 76 Google reviews · Running trail in Garden City Park, New York · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Park Circle'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.
Public park where visitors can walk, bike, play soccer, or engage in other sports.
What runners say about Park Circle
“Beautiful place to walk daily”
Nice walks on this circle we use to love to walk here until the neighborhood changed the people that walk on the circle these days are not friendly at all too bad
Nice gathering spot for the neighborhood. The "track" is a quarter mile, there are usually people running and walking, kids playing, people walking dogs, etc.
Nice place to do a walk around , bike for lil ones and scooter. You can play soccer or other sports on it
It's a simple circle and I enjoy walking and running around it like many neighborhood people
Trail conditions & character
“The "track" is a quarter mile, there are usually people running and walking, kids playing, people walking dogs, etc.”
Plan your run at Park Circle
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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
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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