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Hidden Lake Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 707 Google reviews · Running trail in Merrillville, Indiana · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Hidden Lake Park 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.
Visitors to this forest park can paddleboat, play softball or disc golf, picnic & sled in winter.
What runners say about Hidden Lake Park
“I didn’t know that you had to pay a fee if you was not a resident in that area, but they are very nice and I like that the park was very secure and very clean.”
“Beautiful park, quiet and a very nice place to go walk, work-out, play disk golf.”
“Beautiful park, quiet and a very nice place to go walk, work-out, play disk golf.”
Much prettier than I expected. Dog and I spent over an hour just walking around, exploring the creek and lake and squirrels and geese.
Not just a great place for July 4th as that's somewhere to celebrate that I've known it for. Its also a great outdoor area to take a walk or jog. The Marines were using this space to practice too.
It was ok. Actually, it's pretty nice. I think you can fish there. We had just a little problem with some people that were in our reserved spot and when they were told to move, they didn't go that far because they wanted to disturb us with their loud music all night.
Did a JDRF walk here and the park itself was great. Huge storm night before so we didn't stay due to mud and puddles. Otherwise beautiful park
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful park, quiet and a very nice place to go walk, work-out, play disk golf.”
“Beautiful park, quiet and a very nice place to go walk, work-out, play disk golf.”
Plan your run at Hidden Lake Park
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.
- Websitem.rosstownship.org
- Phone+1 219-769-2111
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