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Citizens Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 210 Google reviews · Running trail in Belleville, 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 Citizens 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.
This 45-acre park offers ball diamonds, bike ramps & a disc-golf course, plus picnic facilities.
What runners say about Citizens Park
“It is a well maintained 18 hole course with 9 holes and 18 different tees.”
“It's a great place to clear your mind and reflect on God's beautiful nature he created.”
I absolutely love Citizens Park! It's extremely clean, dog friendly and I saw 2 playgrounds. Plenty of benches and nice trails with inclines. I felt safe walking with my granddog and alone. I go often.
A very nice secluded park! Citizens Park was pretty clean overall. There are many different options to entertain the kids, or yourself. There's disc golf course, playground, fields, hills, a little creek, walking trail, and a bike park area. The bike park has four different ramps/transitions.
I have been to this park twice to play disc golf & it is one of my favorite courses. The course is very detailed. The rest of the park looks enjoyable as there are multiple playgrounds & softball fields. It has a walking trail that does need repaving but overall it is a really good park.
Love that the bike trail takes us here on a beautiful route with wildlife all around us
Trail conditions & character
“It's a great place to clear your mind and reflect on God's beautiful nature he created.”
“Some tee boxes are not level, and that can mess with your head”
Plan your run at Citizens 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.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- Websitebelleville.net
- Phone(618) 233-7275
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–9:30 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–9 PM |
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