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Knox Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 174 Google reviews · Running trail in McHenry, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Knox 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.
Park offering a pool, a playground and a skatepark and featuring tennis, baseball and soccer fields.
What runners say about Knox Park
“It's just a basic pool with diving boards, but it's kept clean and the lifeguards are helpful and do a great job of monitoring.”
“This is a great area to take the family for these beautiful summer days.”
“Great park for kids of all ages.”
Great park for kids of all ages. They had a great skate park tried it. They had a nice walking path with organic wooden ninja stepping games loved it. They had a nice modern playground for the Littles, which with lots of ninja obstacle course stuff.
Love this park. They have a great playground area for the kids. They have picnic areas in the shade of pavilions and trees. Small creek running through for all to explore the banks. Nice place to take the family for an afternoon of fun
Beautiful Park beautiful amenities pool swing set trails relaxation beauty no garbage nice place to visit pick up after yourself don't be a slob and it'll be beautiful for years to come
Trail conditions & character
“This is a great area to take the family for these beautiful summer days.”
“Parking is a bit tricky but overall I would go again even though I live an hour away.”
Plan your run at Knox 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 trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websiteci.mchenry.il.us
- Phone(815) 363-2160
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–10:30 PM |
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