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Bolm-Schuhkraft Memorial City Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 243 Google reviews · Running trail in Columbia, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Bolm-Schuhkraft Memorial 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.
Clean, kid-friendly site with a playground and tennis courts, plus basketball, baseball and volleyball fields.
What runners say about Bolm-Schuhkraft Memorial City Park
“This seems to be a well-maintained park with playground, pavilion, sports fields and tennis courts, and a walking path around the perimeter.”
There is a one like track which is great for walking. Usually fairly busy with walkers and runners. Dogs are allowed in the park but not on the track. There are public restrooms.
I visited this park specifically to walk the trail encircling the perimeter and check it off of my list of trails within 20 miles of my home. I had expected flat and no trees and was pleasantly surprised to be wrong.
This is the go-to park for taking my two kids. It has a mile walking trail, it has tennis courts, a hockey area, a sand volleyball area and a large playground area. The bathrooms are cleaner than most others.
Very nice park. Stopped for a picnic lunch. It's a very well maintained park, very clean restrooms with running water. Several pavilions to choose from, we were able to eat alone even though many people were using the park at that time. I wish our hometown had the funding available to maintain such a park!
Trail conditions & character
“The pavilion/picnic area was really landscaped, and the restrooms were very clean.”
“There’s an asphalt trail around the perimeter and tennis courts, basketball, roller hockey and an actual kid park that overlooks part of Columbia, IL.”
Plan your run at Bolm-Schuhkraft Memorial 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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitecolumbiaillinois.com
- Phone+1 618-281-7144
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–11 pm |
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