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Sumner Field

4.5 ★★★★★ 64 Google reviews · Running trail in Holbrook, Massachusetts · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
1 mi
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Sumner Field'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.

Sumner Field — running trail in Holbrook, MA, photo 1
Paved1 mi

Family-fun destination providing baseball fields and fenced-in playground areas.

What runners say about Sumner Field

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (64 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great place for a walk, it has a 1/2 mile paved walkway around five ball fields. I walked my dog there almost every day.

★★★★☆ — John , May 2022

Paved 1-Mile Trail out back that goes around the Sports Fields. Great place for a run. Dogs welcome! There are a lot of people here in the evenings during the week for the youth baseball leagues. Would give 5 Stars if there wasn't a drainage issue. Rain overtakes the backside of the footpath so mind the weather.

★★★★☆ — Rich , Jul 2023

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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.

🛣️ Paved surface 2 mentions

“Great place for a walk, it has a 1/2 mile paved walkway around five ball fields.”

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Plan your run at Sumner Field

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
  • Distance1 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • Phone+1 781-767-1800

Hours

Monday 7 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

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 Sumner Field

143 S Franklin St, Holbrook, MA 02343

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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.