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Benton Community Park District
4.5 ★★★★★ 188 Google reviews · Running trail in Benton, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Benton Community Park District'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.
Well-maintained park offering baseball fields, basketball courts and picnic tables, plus trails.
What runners say about Benton Community Park District
“Boyfriend and I walked two dogs, trails were nice, bathrooms clean, only thing that wasn’t too great was this white Chevy (might’ve been a cop?”
“It is so beautiful, lots of walking trails, 3 baseball fields, tennis and pickle ball courts, playgrounds & areas to have family gatherings with bathrooms.”
Great park, with lots to do. The running cb mailman bench is a great addition.
It is so beautiful, lots of walking trails, 3 baseball fields, tennis and pickle ball courts, playgrounds & areas to have family gatherings with bathrooms. Parking also
This is a great park for a small town. Decent playground equipment,walking trails, tennis courts, basketball area. Of course there are several ball diamonds.
Great park! Boyfriend and I walked two dogs, trails were nice, bathrooms clean, only thing that wasn’t too great was this white Chevy (might’ve been a cop?) creeping around and watching us while walking around the sports fields. Every step we got out of sight they’d creep forward just enough to watch us.
Trail conditions & character
“It is so beautiful, lots of walking trails, 3 baseball fields, tennis and pickle ball courts, playgrounds & areas to have family gatherings with bathrooms.”
“It is so beautiful, lots of walking trails, 3 baseball fields, tennis and pickle ball courts, playgrounds & areas to have family gatherings with bathrooms.”
“Lots of truck parking, has there own road for 4-wheelers and 18-wheelers.”
Plan your run at Benton Community Park District
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
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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