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Horizon Park - Wheeling Park District
4.7 ★★★★★ 132 Google reviews · Running trail in Wheeling, Illinois · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Horizon Park - Wheeling Park District'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.
Clean park alongside a library, offering a playground and a zip line.
What runners say about Horizon Park - Wheeling Park District
“Great place to walk and exercise, clean and secure even at night time.”
“New playground,, parking lot new walking path lots of open space beautiful tree and plant selection great tie in with newly renovated library.”
New playground,, parking lot new walking path lots of open space beautiful tree and plant selection great tie in with newly renovated library. Very peaceful place to be after construction
5/5 would catch pokemon here again. 2 gyms, 4 spinners (5 if you cross the street). Check out this sweet Poliwag I found. They also have bathrooms for when you're on a super Pokemon catching spree and don't wanna have to stop for silly biology. Great walking trail too.
Very fun park next to a huge grassy area with a walking/biking path around it. And, it's right next to the library, so you can stop inside for the various activities going on in there. Plenty of parking makes this a must-do destination for a nice afternoon.
Great Park. Right next to the newly remodeled Library. New playground. Including a zip line for the kids. Plenty of grass area to play baseball, football or soccer. And a walking path around it. And basketball nets.
Trail conditions & character
“New playground,, parking lot new walking path lots of open space beautiful tree and plant selection great tie in with newly renovated library.”
“New playground,, parking lot new walking path lots of open space beautiful tree and plant selection great tie in with newly renovated library.”
Plan your run at Horizon Park - Wheeling Park District
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitewheelingparkdistrict.com
- Phone+1 847-465-3333
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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