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Dillehay Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 109 Google reviews · Running trail in Mt Morris, Illinois · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Dillehay Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Restrooms

Kids' park with a playground, tennis courts and a frisbee golf course.

What runners say about Dillehay Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (109 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Largest of the 3 in Mount Morris. Soccer field/Baseball/Softball field/Basketball/Tennis court/Frisbee Golf/Walking path around park with Exercise stops. 2 Small buildings for resting and picnics. Lots of Shade trees. Parking on North side and South side.

★★★★☆ — Richard , Aug 2019

The kids love this local park. It has sand boxes, swings, slides, a running log, tennis courts, a track, plenty of grassy space where local teams practice. They have bathrooms also fyi. Open and easy to coral the young ones. Our go-to park

★★★★★ — Kayla , Apr 2018

Perfect place to be for a party! There are 2 pavilions available, it also has a huge playground with it being separated for little kids and bigger kids. There's also tennis courts, volleyball and a huge open field to run in.

★★★★★ — Michelle , Sep 2020

Has been going to this park for Years love walking the track for picnics and stuff like that is great

★★★★★ — Brent , Apr 2018

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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.

🚻 Restrooms 5 mentions

“only downside is how wide open it is and the wind chews right through there making it extremely cold on early spring days and there is no restrooms.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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
  • Websiteoregonil.com

Where to find Dillehay Park

307 Barbara St, Mt Morris, IL 61054

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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.