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Veterans' Memorial Park and Boulevard
4.6 ★★★★★ 72 Google reviews · Running trail in Bristol, Connecticut · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Veterans' Memorial Park and Boulevard'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 a bike path and ponds with swans, suitable for a quick break or a picnic.
What runners say about Veterans' Memorial Park and Boulevard
“Very clean and well maintained place to walk or have a picnic”
“The tributes are so beautiful and the atmosphere is wonderful!”
Loved this place. I went here when I needed quick break from driving and have noticed couple times being there that swans stay perched in the ponds great walk and photos
Beautiful and well kept. The tributes to the that have served and were lost to history are touching. Great for a walk, run, birdie or stroll and seeing the geese is always fun.
I like going down there once in awhile go walking around take some pictures and also they have concerts
Alittte fishing and an excellent side with marked out mile markers for health nuts😊
Plan your run at Veterans' Memorial Park and Boulevard
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.
- Websitebristolct.gov
- Phone+1 860-584-6100
Hours
| Monday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Thursday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Friday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Saturday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
| Sunday | 8:30 am–5 pm |
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