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Sweet Run State Park Hike

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Distance:
5.6 Miles / 9.0 km
Type:
Loop
Difficulty:
Moderate
Time to Hike:
2 hours, ~48 minutes
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Surface Type:
Dirt
Town:
Neersville, Virginia
Directions:
39.29388, -77.724953
Added:
April 03, 2025
Updated:
April 06, 2025
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197'

Total Change
736'

Ascent
730'

Descent

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Key Takeaways

  • Sweet Run State Park in Neersville, VA, offers 5.6 miles of hiking with diverse scenery including a wildlife pond, historic homesteads, wetlands, and Piney Run.
  • The park features interconnected trail loops ranging from 1.8 to 6.2 miles, accessible from the main trailhead, allowing for customizable hikes.
  • A printed trail map is recommended to navigate the intertwining paths and fully appreciate the park's scenic highlights like the Old Bridge Trail lunch spot and wetlands.

Sweet Run State Park Hike

Sweet Run State Park has seven different loops of intertwining trails. With a wildlife pond, historic homesteads, wetlands, and Piney Run, this area offers something for everyone. Make sure to bring your camera, because there are pictures around every corner at the Sweet Run State Park.

All the trails are accessed from the main trailhead, 100 yards from the parking area where the gravel road splits to the right. With multiple different circuits possible, from the shorter 1.8 mile Farmstead Loop passing a wildlife pond, valley views, two old homesteads, and several pastures, to combining that circuit with several of the higher mountain loops to form a 6.2 mile perimeter hike.

Piney Run passes through the middle of the property, on its way to the Potomac River. The run has a beautiful lunch spot on a small island where the Old Bridge Trail crosses it, as well as a large wetlands area that is visible from both the Piney Spur Trail, and Legacy Loop.

But whichever combination of trails you decide to do, make sure to print the trail map, as you might miss something beautiful in this labyrinth.

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  1. Parking

    39.29388, -77.724953
  2. Main Trailhead

    39.294117, -77.724967
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Trip Reports (Reviews)

Rated 3.21 out of 5 based on 19 ratings.
By: SB
5.6 miles / 9.0 km
October 07, 2018
The hike was decent enough and the trails were maintained well enough but they were not clearly marked. There were blazes but no indication which trail was which. I came to a couple of intersections and all there would be was a sign with the equestrian symbol and nothing else which did not help me decipher which way I was supposed to go. I had a copy of the trail map and all the trails intersect so more clearly marked signs would have been very helpful. Also, unfortunately due to all the rain we've received the trails are still very muddy and some were even flooded. Still a very pretty place to saunter thru the woods.
Legacy Review
By: aldikuma
5.6 miles / 9.0 km
November 18, 2016
The signage is good, directing you to two parking areas - one by the gardens and one a bit further down the road and down the hill across from the trailhead. The trails are well marked and maintained and it's easy to navigate, with not much elevation change. The ponds and historic cabins are a nice break in the scenery, and there's a few camping spots to take a break if you need. Overall, this wasn't a bad hike as you get the solitude and quiet, but I didn't feel a good vibe here. Perhaps it was the fresh chicken head placed at the trailhead (sad), or the burgundy sedan that sped me off the narrow road as I was leaving, or the fact that you can only hike between 10am-3pm on most days Oct-Nov due to hunting (BE SURE you follow this timeframe carefully), but I won't be returning. Ironically, I didn't see one deer or any other wildlife the entire time I was out here, and I hiked most of it.
Legacy Review
By: Rob
5.6 miles / 9.0 km
July 02, 2016
Very pleasant and secluded hike. Not challenging at all but nice, thick, dense forest next to a pleasant creek.
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