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Upper Francis Pond Preserve
4.6 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Mill Neck, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Upper Francis Pond Preserve'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 Upper Francis Pond Preserve
“Great views of the Francis Pond lakes and some of the mansions (private land, non park) in the area.”
Real nice hidden gem. Parking area fits about eight cars. Twenty five acres with a large pond. Very nice simple trail right off the parking lot. Mostly shade with some buggy areas. The pond with the little island is very photogenic. A little hilly but easy. Great bird watching location.
Have been there a few times now. New discoveries every time. A great place to hike or fish. The only down side is limited parking slots.
Nice little pond with few short trails around it. Limited parking, no bathrooms. Dogs are allowed.
Very photogenic views of the pond from the dam. Preserve is scenic not only at peak foliage season but around the year. Typically no issues with parking on weekends.
Trail conditions & character
“Only walk few minutes to the pond and only six parking spots”
“Great views of the Francis Pond lakes and some of the mansions (private land, non park) in the area.”
“Not usually busy it's very nice and I love the little boardwalk trails!”
Plan your run at Upper Francis Pond Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
- Trail mapOfficial trail map
- Websitenorthshorelandalliance.org
- Phone(516) 922-1028
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 8 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–5 PM |
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