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DuPage River Greenway Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 67 Google reviews · Running trail in Bolingbrook, Illinois · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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

Confirmed from DuPage River Greenway Trail'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.

Paved

Park offering kid-friendly hiking, trout, and opportunities to see birds.

What runners say about DuPage River Greenway Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (67 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏃 great for running 3 mentions

“Great for anything, walking, jogging, skating or biking!”

I'm a bicyclist. This is my "home" ride. Great trail. You can park in the lot off of Royce Road 1 street West of Rt. 53 and enter the path there. It is paved, goes all the way to Trout Farm off of Boughton Road.

★★★★★ — Jim , Jun 2020

I like to go skating here with my friends! Super pretty and a nice trail. Great for anything, walking, jogging, skating or biking!!

★★★★★ — Loren , Sep 2020

Excellent trail. Quite. Nicely paved paths. There are some shades. Good for fishing.

★★★★★ — Chang , Sep 2020

Really nice biking trail, went in the evening and saw deer, a coyote, and a opossum.

★★★★★ — Sarah , Jun 2019

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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.

🛣️ Paved surface 4 mentions

“It is paved, goes all the way to Trout Farm off of Boughton Road.”

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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.

Hours

Monday 6 am–8:30 pm
Tuesday 6 am–8:30 pm
Wednesday 6 am–8:30 pm
Thursday 6 am–8:30 pm
Friday 6 am–8:30 pm
Saturday 6 am–8:30 pm
Sunday 6 am–8:30 pm

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find DuPage River Greenway Trail

569 Concord Ln, Bolingbrook, IL 60440

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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.