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Vailsburg Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 1,071 Google reviews · Running trail in Newark, New Jersey · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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Confirmed from Vailsburg 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.

Spacious city park offering baseball, basketball & soccer fields, a playground & a bocce court.

What runners say about Vailsburg Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (1,071 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“Clean park, with nice wide walkways that are smooth.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“Only saw the baseball field, but it is a beautiful turf field!”

Took my kids here around midday, not very crowded at all. Most of the kids had a parent who was supervising them, and everyone was respectful and nice. Two playgrounds, one for kids 2-5, the other for the older ages. A climbing structure in the middle and the ground was padded and bouncy.

★★★★☆ — W , May 2023

It is a clean park, nice trail. Everyone was practicing Social Distancing.

★★★★★ — Belinda , Jun 2020

This park is one of the cleanest and fun to go to in Newark, Lots of swings and slides for the kids to enjoy and soft ground for the kids who love to run.

★★★★☆ — India , Sep 2019

Great walking path , loops , good shades and lot of trees, decent amount of joggers and lot of branch to sit and read or surf the net.

★★★★☆ — J , Jun 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 1,071 reviews →

Plan your run at Vailsburg 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.
  • Websiteessex-countynj.org
  • Phone(973) 268-3500

Hours

Monday 6 AM–7 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–7 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–7 PM
Thursday 6 AM–7 PM
Friday 6 AM–7 PM
Saturday 6 AM–7 PM
Sunday 6 AM–7 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 Vailsburg Park

694-736 S Orange Ave, Newark, NJ 07106

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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.