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Humiston-Riverside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 177 Google reviews · Running trail in Pontiac, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Humiston-Riverside 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.
What runners say about Humiston-Riverside Park
“This is a beautiful park along the river with walking paths, one of the town's swinging bridges, a great playground, a nice splash pad, and clean restrooms.”
“This is a beautiful park along the river with walking paths, one of the town's swinging bridges, a great playground, a nice splash pad, and clean restrooms.”
Lovely park, beautifully landscaped with well-maintained walking path and benches. Nice overlook by footbridge over the river. Located next to the community splash pad.
This place is a vast park where you can jump in a splash pad, play at an all ability park or just a regular playground (you pick), fish, wander the walking trails, and spend time staring at or walking on a gorgeous swinging bridge. It is a great stop. Especially with kids!
This is a beautiful park along the river with walking paths, one of the town's swinging bridges, a great playground, a nice splash pad, and clean restrooms.
Met our son half-way between Chicago and Springfield with our dogs. Nice place for them to run around and for us to sit and stroll.
Trail conditions & character
“This is a beautiful park along the river with walking paths, one of the town's swinging bridges, a great playground, a nice splash pad, and clean restrooms.”
“This is a beautiful park along the river with walking paths, one of the town's swinging bridges, a great playground, a nice splash pad, and clean restrooms.”
Plan your run at Humiston-Riverside Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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 — reported by runners
- Websitepontiac.org
- Phone(815) 844-6818
- Social Instagram
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–7 PM |
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