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George Doering Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 72 Google reviews · Running trail in Washington, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 10 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from George Doering 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.
Quiet park featuring a playground and a 4/10-mile loop, along with a picnic area.
What runners say about George Doering Park
“Nice and clean, large grass areas, well kept.”
“Peaceful and great walking path.”
Simple park. Play ground for the kids, horse shoe pits, great walking track, bad dog owners who don't pick up after their dogs.
Nice neighborhood park with open spaces, a picnic shelter, a playground, an asphalt walking trail and ample parking. Restrooms are in a sports facility, open seasonally. There is a 4/10 mile flat loop, starting 1/10 of a mile from the parking lot.
Nice park with big open space, long walking trail, playground and JFL field.
Nice wallking running trail Soccer and football here Pretty views of sky
Trail conditions & character
“Nice neighborhood park with open spaces, a picnic shelter, a playground, an asphalt walking trail and ample parking.”
“There is a 4/10 mile flat loop, starting 1/10 of a mile from the parking lot.”
“Restrooms are in a sports facility, open seasonally.”
“Play ground for the kids, horse shoe pits, great walking track, bad dog owners who don't pick up after their dogs.”
“Nice neighborhood park with open spaces, a picnic shelter, a playground, an asphalt walking trail and ample parking.”
“There is a 4/10 mile flat loop, starting 1/10 of a mile from the parking lot.”
“There is a 4/10 mile flat loop, starting 1/10 of a mile from the parking lot.”
Plan your run at George Doering Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance10 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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