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Mending Wall Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 96 Google reviews · Running trail in Woodridge, Illinois · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Mending Wall Park yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

Stroller / ADA

Open space boasting a playground, swings, slides, a rope tower and a jogging path.

What runners say about Mending Wall Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (96 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 5 mentions

“Beautiful well maintained Park to spend time with kids.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“Beautiful well maintained Park to spend time with kids.”

It's fun. Bench in the middle. You can walk around the whole playground while children play.

★★★★★ — Ewelina , Apr 2023

A great park for kids on the east side of the street and a nice walking/jogging path on the west side. My kids loved the rope tower and the plastic car on a spring. The east side has 2 play areas; one for younger kids and the other four the older ones. The west side has lots of open area for soccer practices or kites.

★★★★★ — Michael , Jul 2018

It's a just-big-enough neighborhood park with a modern playground, big open field, and a path for walking and running.

★★★★★ — Christian , Jul 2020

Very good place for kids and to walk too! Too bad there’s no parking space to the place, you have to walk there…

★★★★☆ — Samira , Sep 2023

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Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

Stroller / ADA accessible

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
  • Websitewoodridgeparks.org
  • Phone(630) 353-3300
  • Social Instagram

Where to find Mending Wall Park

Woodridge, Illinois

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.