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Hoopers Hollow Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 83 Google reviews · Running trail in Downers Grove, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- 3 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Hoopers Hollow 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.
Paved circuit and dog-friendly hill for dog walks and biking, featuring a playground for slides and swings.
What runners say about Hoopers Hollow Park
“The path is well paved, the park is clean, and the paths have a nice uphill/downhill balance.”
“Generally quiet neighborhood park with a short 1/3 mile paved trail, lots of hilly grass, and a small marsh.”
My favorite small park in the world...also one of the places I escaped to as a kid to get some peace and quiet. It sure has cleaned up in the past few decades...kinda wish the merry-go-round was still there! Bring your kids, bring your grandparents, dogs and dragons...the big tree at the top of the hill is what's up!
The tobagen slide that once was. Now a beautiful park to go if you like to take a walk. Perhaps sit under the oaks and read. Pet owners love this park due to the foot path that surrounds it. A very nice healthy walk for both you and your pet with some elevation changes that will get both of your hearts beating.
A little hidden gem of a park in Downers Grove. This park has a great, updated playground, 6 swings, and a nice walking path. The creek nearby is quaint. Overall the kids definitely like this park and my sister frequently take them there.
An adorable mowed little open field with children's playground, has a small path around the whole area. It is cute, clean and in the middle of residential homes. Great for a quick walk with the dog!
Trail conditions & character
“A very nice healthy walk for both you and your pet with some elevation changes that will get both of your hearts beating.”
“Generally quiet neighborhood park with a short 1/3 mile paved trail, lots of hilly grass, and a small marsh.”
“Bring your kids, bring your grandparents, dogs and dragons.”
“Generally quiet neighborhood park with a short 1/3 mile paved trail, lots of hilly grass, and a small marsh.”
“Nice park backs up to some wooded areas and open space for flying kites”
“Two new play structures and a kid/adult/dog water fountain.”
Plan your run at Hoopers Hollow 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
- Distance3 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitedgparks.org
- Phone+1 630-960-7500
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8:30 pm |
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