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The Herring Run
4.6 ★★★★★ 186 Google reviews · Running trail in Middleborough, Massachusetts · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
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- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from The Herring Run'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 featuring picnic tables, a fish ladder and spring-spawning herring.
What runners say about The Herring Run
“Both the Middleboro ladder and Oliver Mill Park are well maintained and great for seeing tons of herring run.”
A great alternative to the herring run on 44. This location is quieter, does not host a crafts festival, has informative signs and often has friendly volunteers to educate during the herring run season.
Great little park. The herring run late March-April. There are so many of them during this time & they’re very easy to spot. You can see them swimming upstream, pooling at the beginning of the ladder, & jumping the ladder. This is a nice spot to visit even when the herring aren’t active. Picnic tables onsite.
The herring run is an amazing thing to see. Great experience for kids too. Both the Middleboro ladder and Oliver Mill Park are well maintained and great for seeing tons of herring run. Really a special thing to see
It was amazing. This is the biggest herring run in a decade. It was overwhelming and awe inspiring. These were 2-3 year old herring returning home to spawn in fresh water and then head back to the sea to repeat the process, if they're lucky. 1% of the spawn will survive.
Plan your run at The Herring Run
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.
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 |
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