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Soverel Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 344 Google reviews · Running trail in East Orange, New Jersey · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Soverel 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.
Park with facilities for basketball, tennis, baseball, and soccer, plus a children's playground.
What runners say about Soverel Park
“You always see families in there not real big but it’s well kept and they’re always kids in there practicing and football or something like that.”
“The park is very well kept and quiet.”
Tennis Courts Emeritus! Go running, Play basketball, Volleyball, Picnic, bring your hammock, play handball, football or fly a kite. 🫡
The park is very well kept and quiet. Has a great playground for young kids, a great walking track, basketball courts and a small open field area. If you want to go to a park that is not too busy, I definitely recommend it.
So fun!! Very clean lots of space for the kids to run around. Hope they do a movie in the park one day this summer
Trail conditions & character
“The fields are well-manicured and the water fountain clear and tasty.”
Plan your run at Soverel 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websiteeastorange-nj.gov
- Phone(973) 414-4141
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
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