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Shady Beach Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 565 Google reviews · Running trail in Norwalk, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Shady Beach 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.
Sandy beach featuring lifeguards & a grassy, tree-shaded picnic area, plus a splash pad & swings.
What runners say about Shady Beach Park
“Shady Beach is shady business for the town of Norwalk.”
“Great clean space just an hour from nyc, much better and more calm than any beach in LI or Jersey”
Trail conditions & character
“The signs for the parking lot are very poorly displayed and are blocked by large traffic cones.”
“Shady Beach is shady business for the town of Norwalk.”
Plan your run at Shady Beach 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- Websitenorwalkct.org
- Phone(203) 854-7806
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–9 PM |
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