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Eisenhower Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 140 Google reviews · Running trail in Hillside, Illinois · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Eisenhower 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.
Park with ball fields, playground, pools, courts and outdoor workout areas.
What runners say about Eisenhower Park
“Beautiful park, lots of parking, handicap accessible, well-maintained, two baseball diamonds and a children's playground”
I loved the walk and run path they have. Also they have this water spot for kids to get wet which is nice. Also they have like this make shift gym that's their 365 days a year and it's outside. Rain or shine it's available to the public. They fields are great to play.
Not a bad little park hidden in the middle of the town. Not much to see but it's a nice change from the saturation of concrete I guess. There's a pool also so that's nice. And it's next to a bike/jogging trail. They could fill the space with more though.
A jewel in town. Shared by Berkely and Hillside bordering the Prairie Path. Well maintained with bushes all trimmed. They have their own park security so it is very comfortable to go there. Lots of fields for football, soccer and baseball.
They recently paved a path all the way around the park. Very nice. Looks like they are re adding a tennis court as well. They also put in a bunch of exercise equipment behind where the pool is.
Trail conditions & character
“Not much to see but it's a nice change from the saturation of concrete I guess.”
“I was quite impressed on how clean the bathrooms are considering it's a public park with a small Waterpark attached, so there are plenty of people that visit.”
Plan your run at Eisenhower Park
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitemempark.org
- Phone(708) 547-3900
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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