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Veterans Memorial Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 175 Google reviews · Running trail in Montgomery, New York · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Veterans Memorial 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.
Relaxed park featuring playground equipment, baseball fields, trails and dog runs.
What runners say about Veterans Memorial Park
“This park is always clean and offers a wide variety of things to do.”
“It was a beautiful day out with the dogs.”
Park is very clean and quiet. Love the trail way and all the options you have to walk while being shaded under trees and nature is kept unbothered. Also, my toddler gets to enjoy the park now that she has more options on what to do. The dog area is a bonus of course.
Awesome park in a very nice neighborhood. Has swings, playgrounds a baseball field nice places to jog and walk. A town building bathrooms and much more.
We hadn't have dogs to bring here, but we stop to spin Pokestops and because our kiddo loves watching the dogs run around. There are 2 decent sized runs - looks like one is for smaller dogs and one for larger, but I have seen bigger dogs in the small dog run, when no other small dogs are around; presumably to allow…
This park is always clean and offers a wide variety of things to do. There's plenty of pickleball courts for everyone, 1 tennis court, a basketball court, several swing sets, 2 dog park areas and trails for biking or walking. The park is located in a nice area, not too far away from the village.
Trail conditions & character
“There's plenty of pickleball courts for everyone, 1 tennis court, a basketball court, several swing sets, 2 dog park areas and trails for biking or walking.”
“The paved trails through the woods are great for walking and enjoying nature.”
Plan your run at Veterans Memorial Park
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone(845) 457-5502
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