If you’re staying near Newark Liberty Airport (or are stuck there in a delay!), there’s a decent running option at Weequahic Park. The park is located about 1.5 miles west of the airport, and can be reached by foot from the hotels along Spring St., such as the Hilton. It’s not a long run, but it’s better than the hotel treadmill (on most days!).
The highlight of running at Weequahic Park is the ~2 mile loop around Weequahic Lake on a red rubberized jogging track (scheduled to be improved in 2025). It’s fairly wooded, and there are some water views. Start at the parking lot on the east side of the lake and follow the path. On the west side, the woods are denser. Longer Option: Use Thomas Carmichael Dr. at the southern side of the park to cross a bridge (good sidewalk), where you can add another ~1 mile on a path alongside Thomas Carmichael Dr. between Elizabeth Ave. & Highway 22. There’s also a running track near the main parking lot.
STAY: Closest hotels are the airport hotels off Spring St., just west of the airport. It’s ~1.5 miles from, for example, the Hilton. Not scenic, but there are decent sidewalks (or, take an Uber!).
If you’re staying near Newark Liberty Airport (or are stuck there in a delay!), there’s a decent running option at Weequahic Park. The park is located about 1.5 miles west of the airport, and can be reached by foot from the hotels along Spring St., such as the Hilton. It’s not a long run, but it’s better than the hotel treadmill (on most days!).
The highlight of running at Weequahic Park is the ~2 mile loop around Weequahic Lake on a red rubberized jogging track (scheduled to be improved in 2025). It’s fairly wooded, and there are some water views. Start at the parking lot on the east side of the lake and follow the path. On the west side, the woods are denser. Longer Option: Use Thomas Carmichael Dr. at the southern side of the park to cross a bridge (good sidewalk), where you can add another ~1 mile on a path alongside Thomas Carmichael Dr. between Elizabeth Ave. & Highway 22. There’s also a running track near the main parking lot.
STAY: Closest hotels are the airport hotels off Spring St., just west of the airport. It’s ~1.5 miles from, for example, the Hilton. Not scenic, but there are decent sidewalks (or, take an Uber!).
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