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Flick Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 307 Google reviews · Running trail in Glenview, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Flick 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 a playground, picnic, and pool areas, plus baseball, tennis, and volleyball courts.
What runners say about Flick Park
“Overall the park is beautiful.”
“It has plenty of slides and play structures to keep children entertained, along with a spacious grass field perfect for running around.”
Landscape is well maintained with a small arboretum on the South end. I go there in the mornings for a run, the running path is paved all the way and is right at 1 mi. Overall the park is beautiful.
A very big park with plenty of room for different sports. There is a play area for kids, a large park where at least four soccer games can occur at the same time, a large baseball park, 3 sand volleyball courts and plenty of parking space. Plenty of space to go for a walk or bike as well.
Flick Park is a great spot for families with little kids. It has plenty of slides and play structures to keep children entertained, along with a spacious grass field perfect for running around. We were even surprised by a couple of deer that wandered out of nowhere.
Great neighborhood park to walk the dogs on leash or to play tennis or pickleball. There were public restrooms and water fountains which I appreciate not being from the area. We didn’t go to the water park portion but it looked like fun!
Trail conditions & character
“There is a large, friendly group of mid-level players mornings, and often afternoons have both mid-level and high level players.”
“It is surrounded by little hills and can barely be seen from the road which acts as a natural barrier for runaway kids.”
“There were public restrooms and water fountains which I appreciate not being from the area.”
“There were also a couple handicapped parking spaces.”
“Great neighborhood park to walk the dogs on leash or to play tennis or pickleball.”
“There were public restrooms and water fountains which I appreciate not being from the area.”
Plan your run at Flick Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websiteglenviewparks.org
- Phone+1 847-724-5670
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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