Chatham Trail

Cute little park with a nice walking trail that circles the pond. Half the trail is shaded while the other half allows you to get some much needed sunlight! A few concrete benches allow you to sit and take in the view of the water. Pet friendly as well.

Great park not too crowded or noisy not a lot of shade at all
But quiet and small.

Decent, simple park located adjacent to two busy streets but aside from the noise it’s peaceful, calming and great for a calm walk in the evening.

Real nice park. I was surprised. The trail is about half a mile around. It dont seem like a lot of people goes there. I dont know why. It was quiet, peaceful and beautiful. Awesome place.

Been coming here recently to walk and get my exercise. Been here in Newport News since 1974 but coming here to the trail has been quite and peaceful and I love getting my much needed steps in 🙂

I love running this trail! Just know that 3.25 laps equals a mile. If you are a runner it's a scenic flat run. Come try it out!

Always a nice trip to the park. The trail is wonderful for just strolling, hiking, jogging, hiking, or biking. They recently (Aug 2019) put in a new restroom next to the playground near the "Old Stable Road." It's hard to believe a facility this nice was put in a park. There are some issues though, the soap dispensers next to to sinks were empty in both the restrooms. However. The men's room had an additional soap dispenser installed up high on the mirror. To use it, your wet hands soak the sink, the counter, and the mirror to reach the dispenser as it is instalked a solid 5-feet up on the mirror, way too high for any child from the playground to use...

It is an oval track around a large pond and probably less than 3/4 of a mile. No picnic tables but a large blanket under the many trees would be fine.

Nice short trail! Loved it.

I thoroughly enjoy this park for multiple reasons. First, it's very accessible for anyone to get to whether you are wheelchair bound or not. There's plenty of parking, so there's never a need to worry about where you can park. There's a soft gravely trail that you can either walk or run on, and it's just about a 400 meters around give or take. You can take your pet on a walk here as long as they remain on a leash and you pick up after them. The pond on the inside of the track is nothing too flashy but it's still a welcomed sight because you may just catch a few ducks and turtles moving around. Everyone who visits the trail is super friendly and may greet you while you walk the trail. You never have to worry if you decide to walk/run alone here because you are just visible to be seen by people but never enough where you feel like you're being watched. It's also within walking/run distance to the a shopping mall and restaurant in the area. This trail rarely has trash or debris so there's a low chance of seeing anything like that on the ground. The only small downside is there's no restroom, so use the restroom before you visit.

Beautiful little circle with a fountain to walk, dog friendly, feels safe and comfortable. Great place to walk. Walk there with my kids and wife all the time.

Quiet space in the middle of the of the busy comute on Bland Blvd. Just about a mile around a man made lake and in the summer time fountain. Parking isn't noticeable business close by called Stone Quarry you can park in the lot and walk to the park. Great place to walk my 2 little dogs and for them it's rewarding.

Great place to walk your dog

I love the trail it is peaceful harmonic and most of all comforting. It's a little piece of Tranquility Haven in the city. It's very close to my home and I can enjoy A Moment's Peace as the day goes by.

Nice place for a walk you can see geese and turtles at times

Beautiful Trail. Love it

Great place to jog to get your mind right. It would be nice if they install a locker under a shed so we can place our personal goods there

Lovely little park in town with a lake. Nice place to walk and very pleasant.

Haven't walked there yet but using Google maps the trail is very close to 1/3rd of a mile, perhaps a tiny bit over.

It's Quiet and a nice place walk your dog!