Knight Park

Love this park! The trail around it is always filled with runners and dog walkers! The park had a playground, where I take my little brother! The park is clean and always busy with activities which is really fun! My dog loves walking and playing at this park!

What a great park! Visiting friends in the area and we stopped here. The park itself is huge! The playground area for kids is also large and very up to date. Would be a great spot to have a picnic with some friends! Very clean and well maintained

It’s a great, clean, and beautiful place. I rarely see many things happening or people here unless school just lets out or there’s an adult-​organized sporting event for kids.

When I lived in Collingswood, I would often drive by this park and make a mental note to visit sometime because it was so cute. Never quite the outdoorsy type, though, I remained in an air conditioned apartment on hot days, a heated apartment on cold days, and on all the in-​between days, I thought, «wow the weather is nice,» and opened the windows of my apartment. Kidding… I did spend some time outside my apartment, but it wasn’t at Knight Park.
Years later, thanks to a sporty friend, I’ve spent a little more time at this location. Turns out, Knight Park is an awesome spot to go for a run with (or without) a kid. The track around the perimeter is mostly even, which is great for when you haven’t decided if you’re going to dedicate enough of your life to running to warrant a jogging stroller. It’s wide enough for two people to run side-​by-​side, which means that you can also run with a non-​child buddy.
If your kid earns it (i.e. doesn’t whine the entire time you’re getting your jog on), i recommend stopping by the playground after. Once I discovered that it has some toddler-​specific equipment, it quickly became one of my favorite places. I love when my daughter has stuff to play on that doesn’t require me to act as «spotter.»
I’m definitely looking forward to hitting up Knight Park more often once the weather warms up a bit.

This is a very big, very clean park. I can see this park being great for walking, running, sports, or walking dogs.
I came for the playground portion though and was a little disappointed. It’s just a little dated and it definitely didn’t leave the 5 year old I was with entertained for extremely long. It seems like a park geared more to the 1 – 3 age. There’s a lot of younger kids equipment.
It’s nicely maintained though and nice picnic tables for an outdoor lunch.

This ranks at the top of my dog’s list of favorite parks. Since it’s so big, you can easily avoid running into other dog walkers, if that is something of a concern. This park is kept pretty clean, and the grass is tended to regularly. There are sports fields, a playground, gazebo, pavilion, and a fountain, along with lots of open space just for a walk or run.
It goes without saying to keep your dog on a leash in a public park, but be sure to at Knight Park because there is a resident hawk that dive-​bombs to (literally) scare up his next meal. My dog was considering chasing a nearby squirrel when the hawk swooped down, took the squirrel to a high branch, and promptly ate it. I’ve heard other tales of the hawk going after tiny dogs, so keep your pooch close.

This park is a short walk from my apartment and I really should use it more often. A pleasant very spacious park with a couple large ponds as water features.
Great for walkers (with or without doggies) and joggers. There is a small kid friendly modern playground at one end. The whole circumference of the park is surrounded by houses featuring some nice architecture.
Could use some kind of bathroom — even a port-​o-​pot somewhere would be good for that unexpected emergency. A water fountain by the playground or the softball fields would be swell!

Knight Park has several features making it attractive for Collingswood-​based runners:
— a circumference of approximately 2 miles, making it good for keeping track of distance;
— many additional paths/​walkways/​roads in the interior area of the park, to increase distance or just change things up;
— somewhat scenic views, whether horticultural (trees and shrubbery), architectural (the «quaint» homes of Collingswood) or biological (local residents enjoying a stroll or on the athletic fields), to distract from the monotony of running;
— reasonably low traffic, both in terms of passing motorists and other runners, so as to not be constantly dodging and weaving.
The park does, however, lack public restrooms and water fountains. Remember to do your dirty, sinful business before you leave your house and bring a water bottle.