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Putnam Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 148 Google reviews · Running trail in South Plainfield, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Putnam 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.
Compact park featuring a tennis court, a volleyball court and a playground, plus grassy areas.
What runners say about Putnam Park
“Clean restrooms on-site are always a welcome bonus.”
“Cool little park with a beautiful BB court, tennis courts an exercise circuit, walking path and a patch of woods my dog loves to walk in”
You can hardly find this park if you are driving in oak tree road ! They have multiple entry points .. the back entry near Popeyes is really bad . Smells weed when you walk through that path . Good for dog 🐕 walk through that path . There is also a main entrance on the other side . Parking isn’t too bad .
Park is small but has everything one needs to spend a healthy time, a walking trail( one complete circle in 7 min), an open gym, basketball, volleyball, tennis court, and kids' play area too. Cannot says it's for picnic, but it has a plain concrete stage where birthdays can be celebrated.
Hey come on out they did a great job with this park the tennis courts a beautiful they always have an activities and tournaments over there the handball court is lovely the basketball court the newly playground and the nice walk around the track that make it seem like you're on a trail
New basketball court done volley ball net park sections for children exercise stations walking path wall to hit tennis balls tennis courts. Wooded are it notba large area but a great park. I walk and pray there
Trail conditions & character
“Parking is a small lot on-site, but street parking is also available nearby, so finding a spot isn’t usually an issue.”
“Cannot says it's for picnic, but it has a plain concrete stage where birthdays can be celebrated.”
“Clean restrooms on-site are always a welcome bonus.”
Plan your run at Putnam 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8 PM |
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