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Roche Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 424 Google reviews · Running trail in Meadville, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Roche 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.
Park features playground equipment, ball fields and picnic areas for families to enjoy.
What runners say about Roche Park
“They have clean bathrooms and beautiful woods if you're an outdoors kinda of person”
“They have clean bathrooms and beautiful woods if you're an outdoors kinda of person”
Easy access and parking. Nice paved trail to walk on. Grounds were clean. Restrooms available.
I love this park! It has flushable bathrooms, a nice walking path, a nice playground, pavilions and some places to just bring a blanket and meet up with friends and family.
Such a great find of a park. Love the trail here. Lots of covered picnic tables. Lots of fun statues/decorative elements throughout. Has a batting cage, basketball court, baseball/softball field, and a playground that’s being remodeled right now and it looks even better!
Nice improvements from the last time we were here. Great playground equipment, nice trails and very interesting wood carvings here, too.
Trail conditions & character
“It has flushable bathrooms, a nice walking path, a nice playground, pavilions and some places to just bring a blanket and meet up with friends and family.”
Plan your run at Roche 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 6:30 am–8:30 pm |
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