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Schuylkill River Trail (Pottstown)
4.2 ★★★★☆ 37 Google reviews · Running trail in Pottstown, Pennsylvania · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Schuylkill River Trail (Pottstown)'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.
What runners say about Schuylkill River Trail (Pottstown)
“The trail is essentially completely flat and runs along the Schuylkill River with beautiful views and tranquil sounds!”
Nice Trail great scenery, so many great views, very long and very fun trail. Pretty flat and moderately easy. Pretty safe, haven't seen any guns, dead bodies, weapons, bigfoots, lake monsters, river monsters, trail monsters, Austin Matthews, or murders. Loved it
I love this place, it's well maintained, friendly people, beautiful view of the river. Lots of bugs though, please bring bug spray. You can walk your dog, ride your bike, and go for a walk. It's not very good for roller skaters since there is alot of cracks on the trails.
This trail is so fun. it's got a great atmosphere and goes far enough that you'll get tired before you hit the end. 10/10 would recommend.
This is such a great trail for walking and biking! The trail is essentially completely flat and runs along the Schuylkill River with beautiful views and tranquil sounds! Some parts of the trail are paved and some are a fine gravel similar to that of a sprint track.
Trail conditions & character
“The trail is essentially completely flat and runs along the Schuylkill River with beautiful views and tranquil sounds!”
“Grosstown Road trailhead to the 724 crossing bridge.”
“Mostly well paved but waiting for the last couple of miles to be done to connect to the linfield section”
“The trail is essentially completely flat and runs along the Schuylkill River with beautiful views and tranquil sounds!”
“I wouldn't go on the trail if it previously rained the day before, can be very slushy at times even though it is covered by gravel.”
Plan your run at Schuylkill River Trail (Pottstown)
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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 — reported by runners
- Websiteschuylkillriver.org
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5:30 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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