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Wonder Lake State Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 145 Google reviews · Running trail in Holmes, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- 10 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wonder Lake State 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.
What runners say about Wonder Lake State Park
“Such a beautiful park, went there during peak tick season so by the time we finished the trail we were covered in ticks since we forgot to bring the tick spray.”
“Smaller park, with a little over 1,000 acres, Wonder Lakes offers about 8 miles of very well marked and nice view of Wonder Lake and Laurel Pond.”
“Quiet, never crowded and a nice place to park are just icing on the cake.”
Make sure to keep a pic of the map on you. The trails are clearly marked and blazed but lots of intersections and shortcuts that could come in handy. The YELLOW (a multi-purpose trail) offers a fairly challenging uphill to the top of the mountain then starts to drop off as you head towards the lake.
Smaller park, with a little over 1,000 acres, Wonder Lakes offers about 8 miles of very well marked and nice view of Wonder Lake and Laurel Pond. Quiet, never crowded and a nice place to park are just icing on the cake...
The walk in was moderately difficult (my wife has asthma and had to stop halfway to the lake) but worth the effort. The lake is covered with lily pads in midsummer.
Well marked trails and beautiful lake, even on a freezing winter day. Worth a visit!
Trail conditions & character
“Such a beautiful park, went there during peak tick season so by the time we finished the trail we were covered in ticks since we forgot to bring the tick spray.”
“Free parking, which I’m finding is a plus right now.”
“Smaller park, with a little over 1,000 acres, Wonder Lakes offers about 8 miles of very well marked and nice view of Wonder Lake and Laurel Pond.”
“Quiet, never crowded and a nice place to park are just icing on the cake.”
“WARNINGS: -The YELLOW gets very muddy easily, so stay away after it rains unless you have waterproof boots and like mud.”
“There are several loop trails that range from about 2-5 miles in length.”
“Smaller park, with a little over 1,000 acres, Wonder Lakes offers about 8 miles of very well marked and nice view of Wonder Lake and Laurel Pond.”
Plan your run at Wonder Lake State Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Loop distance10 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websiteparks.ny.gov
- Phone+1 845-225-7207
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–6 pm |
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