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Veterans Memorial Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 76 Google reviews · Running trail in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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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.

Small playground for local families, including swings and slides, plus basketball courts.

What runners say about Veterans Memorial Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (76 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“Me and my wife stop to have ower lunch and it was very clean.”

Very cute park in Wood-Ridge area on Blvd very nice it has a gate for the kids very spacious enough room to run around and play tag with your toddlers and they close once the sunset goes down.

★★★★★ — Royal , May 2025

Nice little park.My Grandkids love it and there plenty of place to eat within walking distance.

★★★★☆ — Stephen , Nov 2019

It's a nice small park. I was walking around here for Wood Ridge day. A small festival but a lot of good food!!

★★★★★ — Harrison , Jun 2019

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Plan your run at Veterans Memorial 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.

Hours

Monday 8 am–9 pm
Tuesday 8 am–9 pm
Wednesday 8 am–9 pm
Thursday 8 am–9 pm
Friday 8 am–9 pm
Saturday 6:30 am–9 pm
Sunday 8 am–9 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 Veterans Memorial Park

240-246 Valley Blvd, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075

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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.