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Reservoir Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 170 Google reviews · Running trail in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Reservoir 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.
Expansive park featuring a disc golf course, a dog park and a playground.
What runners say about Reservoir Park
“It is well maintained and my little guy gets excited when he sees where we are going.”
“I frequent the dog park because it is filled with mature shade trees, walking trails and sitting benches.”
A very nice park with a playground, a basketball court and some nice shady areas. The best part of the park is the dog park area, great shade for dogs and plenty of room to run all within a fenced enclosure.
GREAT park... Fenced in, but it's in the woods so my hound dogs love sniffing around and feeling all "wild" while still being safely fenced in! If you have mobility issues, it is at the bottom of a pretty steep hill and it's uneven earth, so not as easy to access as Longford park (i have joint issues so we tend to go…
I frequent the dog park because it is filled with mature shade trees, walking trails and sitting benches. Most of the dog lovers are conscientious about cleaning up after their pets. It is well maintained and my little guy gets excited when he sees where we are going.
Nice course, starts off open and fairly simple then gets more and more difficult. Good mixture of simple but technical with nothing to long. Several pin locations on steep hills. Really enjoyed it, doesn't take to long to play either
Trail conditions & character
“Fenced in, but it's in the woods so my hound dogs love sniffing around and feeling all "wild" while still being safely fenced in!”
“I frequent the dog park because it is filled with mature shade trees, walking trails and sitting benches.”
“I personally liked the terrain (hilly, stumps, branches etc) bc the dog likes the variety.”
“Only downsides parking is limited and many of the beautiful old trees have dead branches that should be trimmed.”
Plan your run at Reservoir Park
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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 610-933-8801
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–9 pm |
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