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Fox River Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 506 Google reviews · Running trail in Burlington, Wisconsin · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

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

Confirmed from Fox River 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.

MixedScenicHillyRestroomsTrailhead parkingQuiet

Vast, clean park featuring frisbee golf courses, playgrounds and sledding hills.

What runners say about Fox River Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (506 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 7 mentions

“Clean, awesome playground, and in the winter they have the best sled Hill in Kenosha County!”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 4 mentions

“Well maintained and beautiful scenery.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

Nice park with lots of wide open spaces, playgrounds, disk golf and hiking/bike trails. Trail loop is smaller but very nice and has a nice stretch the runs right along the Fox River. Quiet and peaceful park.

★★★★☆ — Chris , Nov 2022

This is a great park. Tons of room with fields, woods play grounds, trails, baseball, and disk golf

★★★★★ — Wisco , Oct 2023

Very well taken care of, great frisbee golf course I wish the trails were marked better but a great park to enjoy nature and relax.

★★★★★ — Apollo , Oct 2024

Love this park many hidden treasures. Very clean, awesome trails and great Frisbee golf . It's definitely a hidden gem. Grounds are always kept up nice. Kudos to the crew.

★★★★★ — Laura , Mar 2024

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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.

🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“I've included a aerial satellite view view”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 4 mentions

“Off road parking with a long, paved launch.”

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⛰️ Hills / elevation 3 mentions

“Clean, awesome playground, and in the winter they have the best sled Hill in Kenosha County!”

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🛣️ Paved surface 2 mentions

“Off road parking with a long, paved launch.”

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🚻 Restrooms 2 mentions

“There is a port a potty and a seasonal bathroom.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

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🌲 Natural surface / singletrack 2 mentions

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Plan your run at Fox River Park

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to 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 trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
  • Websitekenoshacounty.org
  • Phone(262) 889-4710

Hours

Monday 8 AM–5 PM
Tuesday 8 AM–5 PM
Wednesday 8 AM–5 PM
Thursday 8 AM–5 PM
Friday 8 AM–5 PM
Saturday 8 AM–5 PM
Sunday 8 AM–8 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 Fox River Park

9521 304th Ave, Burlington, WI 53105

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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.