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Pinewoods Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 88 Google reviews · Running trail in Hyde Park, New York · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Pinewoods 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.

Scenic

Popular park featuring a playground, slides, basketball and tennis courts, as well as skate and baseball facilities, hiking trails and a waterfall.

What runners say about Pinewoods Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (88 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 4 mentions

“I have always seen it well kept and clean”

It's fun going here to hike, play or exercise! The playground equipment is a little outdated, but it's still playable! The trails bring you to some really cool waterfalls, and or a creek! Some of us always go to meet up the play Pokemon go here.

★★★★☆ — Miles , Apr 2022

Absolutely loved it here as a kid. It's still a wonderful little park. I'd bring teenagers here. The trail isn't recommended for children. I found a condom on the trail; also found a wasp nest the hard way. The park was otherwise wonderful and would gladly go again!

★★★★☆ — Uwu , Jul 2021

A nice wooded park with a trail leading to a small waterfall that is lovely. The grounds have courts for basketball, tennis and skateboarding. A bit tricky to find if following maps directions, it is on a road behind the firehouse on rt. 9, turn at the light.

★★★★★ — Mary , May 2021

Great little park and hangout spot. It has a pretty nice skate park, along with some little nature trails. There's a little bit of everything. In the trails is a rock you can use as a slide, I've been going there since I could walk.

★★★★★ — Trevor , Aug 2019

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“if ur in hyde park u have to come here and walks thru the woods and check out the waterfall”

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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.
  • Phone+1 845-229-5111

Hours

Monday 6 am–6 pm
Tuesday 6 am–6 pm
Wednesday 6 am–6 pm
Thursday 6 am–6 pm
Friday 6 am–6 pm
Saturday 6 am–6 pm
Sunday 6 am–6 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Pinewoods Park

9 Pine Woods Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.