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Shelton River Walk
4.4 ★★★★☆ 34 Google reviews · Running trail in Shelton, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Shelton River Walk'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 Shelton River Walk
Awesome place, great place for kids to run. They have a lot of events that go on here.great place to walk. Nice view. I love it . The way they honor the veterans. 8W85+C9R Shelton, Connecticut
I just LOVE to walk here! It is really nice its my favorite place to take a nice walk!
Love this place. Open area for your dogs. Or just to take a nice walk.
Very nice place to take a short walk with family or pet. Nice scenery.
Plan your run at Shelton River Walk
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.
- Websitesheltonparksandrec.recdesk.com
- Phone(203) 925-8422
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–10 PM |
Running trails near Shelton
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