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Hecht Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 125 Google reviews · Running trail in Mokena, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hecht 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.
Well-maintained playground and local park featuring a variety of athletic fields: basketball, baseball and pickleball courts, plus tennis.
What runners say about Hecht Park
“Very clean, and well kept.”
*Playground review only* This park was surprise visit for us. Being the only ones there, my kids were still quite entertained. 2 parks in 1 with a nice walking path through 2 baseball diamonds. We started with the west side park and then progressed to the other side.
I played pickleball, the group of people were really welcoming, faculty was in good shape. Competition was really good. It was a great time, but also I was visiting my son’s family who live 1/2 mile away, and they had not visited the park. They were impressed with the facilities.
This is a fun local park, kiddos like it. There is only porta potty for bathrooms. Nice walking trail around the area
Trail conditions & character
“only draw back is lack of restrooms, porta-johns only.”
Plan your run at Hecht 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
- 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitetinleyparkdistrict.org
- Phone(708) 342-4200
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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