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Skyview Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 150 Google reviews · Running trail in Toms River, New Jersey · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
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Distance
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Shape
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Shade
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Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Skyview 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.

Dog-friendly

Park featuring a playground, as well as a baseball field and basketball courts.

What runners say about Skyview Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (150 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

It's an ok park I prefer other ones around but it has a good basketball quart or if you want to walk your dog it's not bad. Don't let the dog go some trails lead to the road. Go to cadus or winding river instead

★★★★☆ — Andrew , Nov 2017

Skyview is another amazing park with basketball courts, soccer fields, and lots of trails to explore. 10/10 will be going back with my dog.

★★★★★ — Daniel , Jun 2021

Nice park with lots of basketball courts and a few baseball fields. Great place for a walk with your dog

★★★★☆ — Johnny , Mar 2018

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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.

🐕 Dog-friendly 9 mentions

“It's an ok park I prefer other ones around but it has a good basketball quart or if you want to walk your dog it's not bad.”

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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.
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Phone+1 732-341-1000

Hours

Monday 6 am–11 pm
Tuesday 6 am–11 pm
Wednesday 6 am–11 pm
Thursday 6 am–11 pm
Friday 6 am–11 pm
Saturday 6 am–11 pm
Sunday 6 am–11 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Skyview Park

811 Vaughn Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753

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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.