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Nat Turner Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 342 Google reviews · Park track in Newark, New Jersey

Open to the public Free Outdoor Grass / turf Infield field

Urban recreation space with a playground & outdoor pool, plus a football field with a running track.

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  • Access Open to the public · free to use
  • Surface Grass / turf — gentle on the joints but uneven; slower times
  • Outdoor an open-air oval — best in decent weather, free and unlocked at most parks
  • Infield a soccer/football field inside the oval — handy if the kids want to play while you run
  • Amenities restrooms (from runner reviews)
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (800) 714-5263
  • Website tpl.org

Hours

Monday 7 AM–8 PM
Tuesday 7 AM–8 PM
Wednesday 7 AM–8 PM
Thursday 7 AM–8 PM
Friday 7 AM–8 PM
Saturday 7 AM–8 PM
Sunday Open 24 hours

Posted gate hours. Park tracks often close at dusk even when the listing says later, and school tracks close for meets and practice.

Is Nat Turner Park open to the public?

Nat Turner Park is open to the public and free to use. Public park and city tracks like this one are typically open dawn-to-dusk with no membership and no sign-up — just show up and run your laps.

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What's at this track

Features at Nat Turner Park, confirmed by runners' own reviews.

Tracks with an Infield Field 2 mentions

“They just redid the football field and track it clean I sit there in the park every day and it relaxing and it a place where I can meditate.”

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🚻 Tracks with Restrooms 2 mentions

“But only in Summer, there's running water and an indoor bathroom.”

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From the reviews

They just redid the football field and track it clean I sit there in the park every day and it relaxing and it a place where I can meditate.

★★★★★ — Jose, Jul 2017

I went to run the track had the whole track and park to myself and felt very safe!

★★★★★ — Lenora, Mar 2024

…They will enjoy the park while you could either sit on the bench or run on the tracks.

★★★★☆ — Marquese, May 2017

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Where to find Nat Turner Park

251-289 18th Ave, Newark, NJ07108

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and runner reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own or manage this track? Claim your listing — it's free.