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Weequahic Lake Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Running trail in Newark, New Jersey · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Weequahic Lake Trail'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 Weequahic Lake Trail
“An enjoyable walking path around in a small pond/lake within a beautiful park.”
Beautiful lake. Clean hike trail. Lot of other sports facilities like football and golf also available
Beautiful 2 mile loop around the lake. Some nice little hills to get your heart rate up. There are par course fitness stations all along the way and a park full of fitness equipment near one entrance as well.
An enjoyable walking path around in a small pond/lake within a beautiful park.
Plan your run at Weequahic Lake Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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.
- Websiteecode360.com
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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