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Pearl Street Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 70 Google reviews · Running trail in Essex Junction, Vermont · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pearl Street 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.
Small park with a 9-hole disc golf course, a playground, swings, and a basketball court.
What runners say about Pearl Street Park
“I work retail, so having a quiet, clean spot to get away for my lunch break is PARAMOUNT!”
The disc golf course at this park was exemplary, I couldn’t be happier with the state of the park, courts, and trails. The atmosphere and general vibe of the park is exquisite, 4.8 stars out of 5. Thank you very much Park Peoples.
Very kid friendly (obviously) Large space for kids to run, play catch, tag or cops n robbers (like we did in the early 2000s) Beautiful city scenery and more.
This is a great little park. There is a short paved path that goes up to a large field. There is an entire Frisbee golf course as far as I know throughout the whole park. A lot of people were coming through to play and it looks like a lot of fun. A nice (plastic) playground, with a few swings.
Pleasant, small park conveniently located for those on Pearl Street and surrounding neighborhoods. Trails connect to other streets and features a small disc golf course. The main trail is paved and does a short out-and-back from the main parking lot. Playground, fields, and nice meadow to look at!
Trail conditions & character
“Parking lot is very unintuitive to get to, it's off of a large turnaround that drops down, so you really can't see it from the road.”
“Cute little park with small playground, 9-hole par 3 disc golf course, pickleball and a tennis court, basketball court, swings, and paved walking/biking trail.”
“Play ground area for smaller (up to age 8) children, basket ball and tennis courts, lots of wooded walking paths, and frisbee golf.”
Plan your run at Pearl Street Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 — reported by runners
- Websiteessexvt.org
- Phone(802) 878-1342
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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