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Thompson Park Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 20 Google reviews · Running trail in Monroe Township, New Jersey · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 9 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Thompson Park Trailhead'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 Thompson Park Trailhead
“Beautiful, very well-maintained, and nicely marked trail not too far from us.”
“Beautiful, very well-maintained, and nicely marked trail not too far from us.”
I really enjoy hiking here. The park is not huge but multiple trails can add up and I can get 5+ miles. There's good elevation on the blue and red trails. Love the indoor restroom at the trailhead.
Beautiful, very well-maintained, and nicely marked trail not too far from us. We did Red Trail, which is a bit less than 2 miles and has some ups and downs. Red Trail merges into yellow trail, but if you follow yellow a bit, it will merge back into red, as also shown on the trail map.
Beautiful trails, winter wonderland Walked a little bit over 2 1/2 miles Blue trails, orange trails, yellow trails & red lots of streams and rivers along the blue and red trails Hope you make it out for a nice healthy walk
well marked trails great for hiking walking. ( for mtb ) Its not an mtb trail. But you can definitely ride it, lots of punchy climbs and some solid flowy trails.
Trail conditions & character
“Thompson Park is a beautiful place to hike, walk take you dog.”
Plan your run at Thompson Park Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- Distance9 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitemonroetwp.com
- Phone(848) 667-1115
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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