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Little Bear Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 285 Google reviews · Running trail in Glenview, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 12.6 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Little Bear 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 with a playground, picnic tables, restrooms, and splash pad, plus a maze and sandbox.
What runners say about Little Bear Park
“Bathrooms are exceptionally clean, I can't say enough good things about this gem of a park.”
“Beautiful area, nice playground (the sprinklers are great), clean restrooms”
“Next to that is a third section that is a big sand pit with awnings so your kid can dig and play in the shade.”
Really unique park! The castle design is great for imaginative play. Sprawling gardens and paths make for a beautiful landscape. There is a large sand pit and splash pad. The whole place is fenced in which is nice, however it is huge so it's hard to keep track of your kids.
Splash pad with rubber floor (protects little bare feet), sand area has umbrellas that provide shade, cute playground, bush maze, lots of winding path to ride bikes, and read a book that has its pages individually installed in little weather-proof boxes along the path, little grassy hills to run around and let the…
Little Bear Park is a wonderful spot for young kids. It’s well-maintained, and the surrounding green area is just beautiful. They also have large hedge maze with trees. The highlights are definitely the great splash pad and the adorable castle-themed pretend play features that really spark their imagination.
Lost a star bc the porch swings are replaced with stationary benches. Park is starting to show it's age by the visible wear on equipment, but that adds character and shows how much it is used! Love the story walk and layout ♥️
Trail conditions & character
“Next to that is a third section that is a big sand pit with awnings so your kid can dig and play in the shade.”
“Beautiful area, nice playground (the sprinklers are great), clean restrooms”
“Bathrooms are exceptionally clean, I can't say enough good things about this gem of a park.”
Plan your run at Little Bear Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance12.6 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websiteglenviewparks.org
- Phone+1 847-724-5670
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–11 pm |
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