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Benton City Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 423 Google reviews · Running trail in Benton, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Benton City Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Large, clean family-friendly park offering baseball fields and playgrounds, plus paved trails.
What runners say about Benton City Park
“Very clean, fun playground for the kids and paths to walk on, a security car drives by every 20 mins and the bathrooms are in perfect condition!”
“This park is beautiful and very shaded in parts.”
“Beautiful family friendly park.”
Very clean, fun playground for the kids and paths to walk on, a security car drives by every 20 mins and the bathrooms are in perfect condition! And the best - no bees to ruin our picnic. We had a restful stop here on our long roadtrip. Definitely one of our favourites!
Was delighted to find this hideaway park! So beautiful and very well kept. Thanks to my kids for taking me hiking on the trails through the woods. Got to see the albino deer and her family who live there on the protected grounds. Great experience all around!
Large park. Very well kept. Tennis court, 3 ball fields. A couple playgrounds. A paved walking/jogging path around the ball fields. Police frequent. It's a very nice park. I feel safe going there for my walks.
I absolutely love this park! I live just a few blocks away and go here pretty often with our 20 month old. Has fantastic playground equipment for the kids. Nice little hiking trails and bridges throughout the park and tons of wildlife.
Trail conditions & character
“This park is beautiful and very shaded in parts.”
“Includes pavilion with picnic tables, restrooms and water fountains, playgrounds, and short nature trails, along with an antique fire truck and a caboose on railroad tracks.”
“Great place to walk your dogs with several nicely wooded trailes.”
“Parking could be better laid/designed with better accessibility for the elderly to the ball fields”
“A paved walking/jogging path around the ball fields.”
“Includes pavilion with picnic tables, restrooms and water fountains, playgrounds, and short nature trails, along with an antique fire truck and a caboose on railroad tracks.”
Plan your run at Benton City Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitebentonil.com
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–10 pm |
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