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Rosedale Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 880 Google reviews · Running trail in Pennington, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Rosedale 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 provides large grassy areas, a lake for fishing & trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.
What runners say about Rosedale Park
“It has a cooking grill area, dinning tables, clean bathrooms, nice parking area, garbage and recycling bins, playing area for basketball and volleyball.”
“Enjoyed canoeing the lake which has beautiful wild life - multiple birds nesting and rearing their young all around the lake.”
“Cool and calm place for Families & Friends to spend sometime on the Weekends or even Weekdays.”
“The dog park is a short walk from the rest of the park and has its own parking.”
My daughter and I went here to go for a walk. Great park with many trails and miles of bike path. We wished we had a map because just the signs alone were not very helpful for navigating but we were able to access our GPS to navigate back to the car. Some historical sites through the park and very scenic.
Possibly the best park in Hopewell Valley. It has miles of trails with wonderful scenery including Rosedale Lake and Stony Brook. Plus there are playgrounds, pavilions, a volleyball court, a dog park, bike rentals and tons more. It’s a great place to spend a day in any season.
Cool and calm place for Families & Friends to spend sometime on the Weekends or even Weekdays. There are few Picnic 🧺 Tables around the Trees on the banks for doing our own Barbecue’s. This place has good Parking facilities and couple Public Restroom with Wheelchairs accessible.
This park is awesome! The dog park is the part we go to mostly. They have a small dog side and a big dog side, where your dog can run off-leash. It can get quite full in afternoon or on weekend on nice days. Go in the morning on weekdays if you can.
Trail conditions & character
“There is a playground complete with slides and swings, dog park, a beautiful old (partially) wooden bridge, as well as several parking areas.”
“Enjoyed canoeing the lake which has beautiful wild life - multiple birds nesting and rearing their young all around the lake.”
“There was ample parking and it appeared that someone was having a private 4th of July party at one of the pavilions that had a basketball court, playground and volleyball.”
“There is the rosedale wooded trail willow pond which is really shady and nice in the heat.”
“It has a cooking grill area, dinning tables, clean bathrooms, nice parking area, garbage and recycling bins, playing area for basketball and volleyball.”
“Beautiful park with wooded and paved trails and full accommodations.”
“This place has good Parking facilities and couple Public Restroom with Wheelchairs accessible.”
Plan your run at Rosedale 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitemercercountyparks.org
- Phone+1 609-443-8560
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–9 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–9 pm |
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