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Cardinal Drive Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 30 Google reviews · Running trail in Rolling Meadows, Illinois · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Cardinal Drive 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.
What runners say about Cardinal Drive Park
“Beautiful swings and slides and a porta potty that was pretty clean and very convenient.”
“Beautiful swings and slides and a porta potty that was pretty clean and very convenient.”
Great newly redone park with astroturf surface!2 large slides on a large play structure with 2 different climbing walls and bars offers lots of space for tag with ramps. A smaller playset has 2 smaller slides and a little cover area.
Trail conditions & character
“) The walk over the bridge to get to Kimball Hill Park is right off the parking lot and gets you to the pretty waterfall, loop trail around the pond, and the 3 ziplines.”
“The parking lot has 2 handicap spaces and ample other parking spots for cars (perhaps a dozen?”
“Beautiful swings and slides and a porta potty that was pretty clean and very convenient.”
Plan your run at Cardinal Drive Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- 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
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Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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