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Franklin Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 195 Google reviews · Running trail in Bloomington, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Franklin 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.
Sandy playground and picnic-table-lined park featuring quiet benches, mature trees and shady spots for relaxing.
What runners say about Franklin Park
“Beautiful and peaceful park, surrounded by historic homes.”
“(big seller for my son) also have great summer shows and there is shade everywhere within walking distance of several other places.”
We were at this park 10 years ago since then they've added these neat little logs to walk around on and a sand area with a new play structure. Love it. The trees this time of year are gorgeous. Perfect weather before we all freeze!
I go here often to walk my dog. It's a great place to go in the summer especially when it starts to get too hot because there's a good amount of shade it makes it more tolerable when the temperatures get too high. There's a great amount of places to sit if you need to just relax.
Great place to walk around. Does not get the attention and proper attention that it deserves from the city of Bloomington. Trees not properly groomed and lawn does not get properly maintained. I go there almost daily.
A quaint park with lots of mature trees, off the beaten path. Lots of room for children to run and play. Does not have a lot of playground equipment, but the equipment it does have is very unique and imaginative.
Trail conditions & character
“(big seller for my son) also have great summer shows and there is shade everywhere within walking distance of several other places.”
“Beautiful and peaceful park, surrounded by historic homes.”
Plan your run at Franklin 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–7 PM |
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