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Lit Trails for Early & Night Runs in Vermont

Vermont has 3 trails with lights for night running in this directory, across 3 cities and towns — Essex Junction, Quechee, Williston. Lights for the pre-dawn start and the after-work run once winter takes the evenings.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

Every one in Vermont

Use the filters to narrow these by surface, loop, distance, shade, lighting, restrooms, water and parking.

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VINS Nature Center

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,703 reviews

Quechee, VT

BoardwalkShadedLitScenic

Nature center offering exhibits on birds and dinosaurs, a canopy walk, nature trails, and educational programs.

Maple Street Park and Pool

4.6 ★★★★★ 534 reviews

Essex Junction, VT

Lit

Playground, plus a kid-friendly pool and skate park in a sprawling recreational space.

Rossignol Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 86 reviews

Williston, VT

ShadedLitDog-friendly

Park featuring a playground, picnic areas, baseball and basketball courts, and tennis courts.