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Schofield Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 42 Google reviews · Running trail in Waterbury, Connecticut · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Schofield Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

RestroomsTrailhead parking

What runners say about Schofield Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (42 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 7 mentions

“It is a well kept, "something for all" park, with a rest room/!”

Perfect place to walk for cardio. They have a lap trail that is flat. They currently have no bathrooms (down fall). When I walk, I drink water and end up leaving early. They are planning on building a bathroom

★★★★★ — Nettie , Jan 2025

This Park is in the "Bunker Hill" section of Waterbury. It is a well kept, "something for all" park, with a rest room/!"Port- o- let" on site. Very clean. The park has steel fencing all along the street side, a few parking areas for handicapped vehicles, and on street parking around the area (and some off street…

★★★★★ — Tomz1Daful , Sep 2021

Great family park. Has one walking/ running trail. Daytime activities are recommended and preferred for safety purposes.

★★★★☆ — Olga , Oct 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 42 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 2 mentions

“They currently have no bathrooms (down fall).”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

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Plan your run at Schofield Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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

Where to find Schofield Park

283 Bunker Hill Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708

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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.