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Lions City Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 45 Google reviews · Running trail in Morris, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Lions City 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.
Compact park with a playground, plus picnic tables and a pavilion.
What runners say about Lions City Park
“Place was clean and didn't have free loaders trying to use the facilities for free that we paid for.”
“So beautiful So calm so peaceful.”
“Shaded with oak trees, the walk- around sidewalk that goes along a creek is very nice.”
“So beautiful So calm so peaceful.”
This park is beautiful. Pavilion and tables for get togethers. Playground equipment for kids. A nice pathway for walking laps. Free squirrels and birds. Public restrooms. Sponsored by a great organization the Morris Lions Club and kept up by the Lions and the City of Morris. Dog Park across the street.
This a super nice park. I love relaxing on a bench or walking around on the paved trail. It's very well taken care of. It has bathrooms, picnic tables with a pavilion, play equipment, etc.
This is a nice little Park with a lot of play equipment and a little walk or run path around it so you can exercise while the kids play. There's also a picnic pavilion where you can have birthday parties or church picnics or family reunions, and a bathroom.
Shaded with oak trees, the walk- around sidewalk that goes along a creek is very nice. Plenty of tables and benches. Some playground items for kids and bathrooms. Across the street is a large dog park.
Trail conditions & character
“There's also a picnic pavilion where you can have birthday parties or church picnics or family reunions, and a bathroom.”
“Lovely park clean Dog friendly people friendly, a walking trail books to read lots of shad.”
“Shaded with oak trees, the walk- around sidewalk that goes along a creek is very nice.”
“I love relaxing on a bench or walking around on the paved trail.”
Plan your run at Lions City 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
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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