Home › Illinois › Joliet › Colvin Grove Preserve

Colvin Grove Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Joliet, Illinois · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Paved
Distance
Not reported
Shape
Not reported
Shade
Not reported
Access
Not reported

Confirmed from Colvin Grove Preserve'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.

Colvin Grove Preserve — running trail in Joliet, IL, photo 1
Colvin Grove Preserve — running trail in Joliet, IL, photo 2
Colvin Grove Preserve — running trail in Joliet, IL, photo 3
Colvin Grove Preserve — running trail in Joliet, IL, photo 4
Colvin Grove Preserve — running trail in Joliet, IL, photo 5
PavedWater

175 acres of forest & wetlands for biking, hiking, birding & cross-country skiing.

What runners say about Colvin Grove Preserve

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (17 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

I enjoy walking the forest preserve path because it is well maintained. It's also paved and wide enough for Everyone to use safely.

★★★★★ — Anthony , Feb 2019

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 17 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🛣️ Paved surface 3 mentions

“It's also paved and wide enough for Everyone to use safely.”

More trails like this →

🚰 Water fountains

More trails like this →

Plan your run at Colvin Grove Preserve

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
  • Websitereconnectwithnature.org
  • Phone(815) 727-8700

Where to find Colvin Grove Preserve

Springwood Dr, Joliet, IL 60431

Get directions

Running trails near Joliet

Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.

Rock Run Greenway

3.7 ★★★★☆ 3 reviews

Joliet, IL

under a mile away

Shorewood Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 210 reviews

Shorewood, IL

MixedLit

City park featuring a disc golf course with concrete tees and bridges over creeks.

1.4 miles away

Ronald D. Lehman Community Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 233 reviews

Channahon, IL

MixedScenic

Park featuring baseball and tennis courts, plus a playground, picnic areas, and disc-golf course.

2.6 miles away

Paul E. Briese Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 497 reviews

Joliet, IL

Rubber-floored playground with tall slides, grass and a small track.

2.7 miles away

Sunset Parkway

4.9 ★★★★★ 18 reviews

Plainfield, IL

3.1 miles away

Cene's Four Seasons Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 338 reviews

Shorewood, IL

Scenic

Community park with a playground, plus basketball and tennis courts.

3.1 miles away

All running trails in Joliet, IL →

Nearby towns

Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.