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Preston Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 58 Google reviews · Running trail in Chicopee, Massachusetts · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Distance
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Shape
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Shade
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Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Preston 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.

Quiet

Kid-friendly area featuring a playground and a baseball diamond.

What runners say about Preston Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (58 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 4 mentions

“Nice playground facility, very clean.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

“Nice little park, has a baseball diamond and a small play area for children mostly fenced in usually very quiet in the morning I like to go eat my breakfast there”

Hidden park and playground behind the K Of C castle off Memorial Dr. In Chicopee. Nice playground facility, very clean. There were lots of dirt bike tracks all over tearing up the field and quite a few paths leading into the woods.

★★★★☆ — Ryan , Apr 2021

Been going for walks in the woods there since I went to elementary school

★★★★★ — Anthony , Nov 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 58 reviews →

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.

🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“Nice little park, has a baseball diamond and a small play area for children mostly fenced in usually very quiet in the morning I like to go eat my breakfast there”

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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.
  • Websitechicopeema.gov
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Hours

Monday 9 AM–5 PM
Tuesday 9 AM–5 PM
Wednesday 9 AM–5 PM
Thursday 9 AM–5 PM
Friday 9 AM–5 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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 Preston Park

Preston Park, Access Rd, Chicopee, MA 01020

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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.