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Gateway Park - Round Lake Area Park District

4.2 ★★★★☆ 29 Google reviews · Running trail in Round Lake Beach, Illinois · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Gateway Park - Round Lake Area Park District yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Gateway Park - Round Lake Area Park District — running trail in Round Lake Beach, IL, photo 1
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What runners say about Gateway Park - Round Lake Area Park District

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (29 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Great park with pool, hills, trails, skate park and picnic areas. Tons to keep busy and fun for the whole family.

★★★★★ — Corey , Apr 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.

🚰 Water fountains

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late 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 trailheadwater — reported by runners
  • Websiterlapd.org
  • Phone(847) 546-8558
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Gateway Park - Round Lake Area Park District

704 E Clarendon Dr, Round Lake Beach, IL 60073

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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.