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Konarcik Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 249 Google reviews · Running trail in Waterloo, 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 Konarcik 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.
Kid-friendly park featuring a lake, waterfalls and disc-golf courses.
What runners say about Konarcik Park
“Super picturesque, clean park with plenty of pavilions, playgrounds, and a disc golf course to boot!”
“Super picturesque, clean park with plenty of pavilions, playgrounds, and a disc golf course to boot!”
One of my favorite parks. Plenty of green space for soccer, football, and frisbee and also a baseball diamond. Great frisbee disc golf course. There is also a beautiful hiking path with a nice creek and waterfall. Pavilions are nice for gatherings and the playgrounds are well kept up.
Have came here my entire life. Now I come here with my neice. A nice and peaceful park. I like that there are several play areas, and Frisbee golf. Lots of Pavillion and picnic tables.areas to walk. Fields and ball parks. Lots of areas to play or just hang out in to enjoy nature.
Stunning park. Several different playgrounds offer plenty of space to spread out. 5+ nice big pavilions to sit under. A gorgeous lake, baseball field, awesome disc golf course and several pine forests. Bathrooms are kept clean and clean running water is available in many spots.
This park is great. It has just about everything. You can hike a little, play disc golf on a nice course (which we did), barbecue, they have 4 or 5 playground, pavilions open fields, a lake and so on. We are definitely going to go back at some point.
Trail conditions & character
“Super picturesque, clean park with plenty of pavilions, playgrounds, and a disc golf course to boot!”
“So clean, lots of bathrooms, allows you to make reservations for parties, and lots of playgrounds!”
“The bass population in the pond seems to be suffering and the water level also appears to be dropping.”
Plan your run at Konarcik Park
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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitewaterlooparkdistrict.org
- Phone+1 618-939-6671
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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