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Wood Lake Park
3.9 ★★★★☆ 74 Google reviews · Running trail in Johnston, Rhode Island · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wood Lake 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.
Popular area featuring a dog park and baseball and softball fields, along with a playground.
What runners say about Wood Lake Park
“Place was clean and well kept.”
Dog park area is great. Nice and large, double gated. 2 waste stations with bags and benches to sit. Very quiet with wooded background and only a short walk from parking to dog area.
It's a great park. Always lots of softball and baseball games being played in summer. The dog park is decent and one of the only ones in the area. And lots of trails around the almy reservoir. No real loops though.
Trail conditions & character
“The dog park is decent and one of the only ones in the area.”
Plan your run at Wood Lake 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.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6:30 AM–8:30 PM |
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