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Rolling Ridge Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 115 Google reviews · Running trail in Erie, Pennsylvania · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Shade
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Confirmed from Rolling Ridge 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.

RestroomsWaterQuiet

Small park with a playground and a clean basketball court, plus tennis courts.

What runners say about Rolling Ridge Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (115 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 11 mentions

“It was affordable and quiet There were clean bathrooms, a covered picnic pavilion, and a great playground for kids.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

“It was affordable and quiet There were clean bathrooms, a covered picnic pavilion, and a great playground for kids.”

👟 good for all levels 2 mentions

“The playground equipment available suits kids of all ages.”

Park is kept very clean and its usually very quiet and a great place to take the kids to run off some energy. Plus it has a water fountain and bathrooms which are also kept pretty clean and very convenient when you have a toddler potty training

★★★★★ — Shadyknight , Aug 2019

Nice little park with decent playground area. Nice trail in the back. Walk back and check out the little creek. I didn't know about it the first couple of times I visited!

★★★★★ — Staticbird11 , Jan 2026

Very clean well maintained. A five star except for the uneven ground. Made walking difficult for older Americans.

★★★★☆ — Dana , Jun 2019

Great place to have any get together. Very clean facilities and nice shaded area for those hot summer days!

★★★★★ — Wade , Jul 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 115 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.

🚻 Restrooms 5 mentions

“Plus it has a water fountain and bathrooms which are also kept pretty clean and very convenient when you have a toddler potty training”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

“It was affordable and quiet There were clean bathrooms, a covered picnic pavilion, and a great playground for kids.”

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🚰 Water fountains

“Plus it has a water fountain and bathrooms which are also kept pretty clean and very convenient when you have a toddler potty training”

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Plan your run at Rolling Ridge 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.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners

Hours

Monday 6 am–10 pm
Tuesday 6 am–10 pm
Wednesday 6 am–10 pm
Thursday 6 am–10 pm
Friday 6 am–10 pm
Saturday 6 am–10 pm
Sunday 6 am–10 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 Rolling Ridge Park

3901 Brierwood Dr, Erie, PA 16510

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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.