Pope John Paul II Park Two-Mile Loop
The longer of DCR's two paved park loops through the lawns, fields, and river setting of Pope John Paul II Park.
- Distance
- 2.0 mi · Loop
- Time
- 40 min
- Surface
- Paved park loop
- Grade / hills
- Grade and cross-slope not quantified
Start
Main parking lot off Gallivan Boulevard near the playground, Dorchester
Directions
Route
- Start at the main parking lot off Gallivan Boulevard near the playground.
- Follow signs for the longer two-mile park loop, staying on the paved park circuit where the shorter option branches.
- Complete the longer marked circuit at the main parking lot and playground start.
Good to know
The current summary publishes a two-mile easy loop, while the detailed inventory lists both 1.5- and 2-mile choices. Follow the longer marked loop. Exact junctions, grade, cross-slope, and crossings are not published, and DCR tables disagree on accessibility, so no accessibility claim is made. Nearby Neponset Greenway work is not treated as a closure without a route-specific notice.