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North Hill Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 83 Google reviews · Running trail in Burlington, Iowa · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from North Hill 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.
Riverside open space featuring playground equipment and swing sets plus picnic tables, benches and shade.
What runners say about North Hill Park
“Small play ground but beautiful park.”
“There is a lot of shade from trees to escape sun.”
“It's a quiet little park, not much for kids to play on tho 😑”
What a beautiful park. We played here in the afternoon-early evening. Lots of shade, benches and a play structure. My children played in the green areas mostly looking at bugs and birds. We had to take a quick run down Snake Alley on the way out of town.
Looks like a very nice park. There was a geocache. across the street so I was not in the park. Lots of shade though,I noticed. If my original breakfast plans had come through I would have eaten breakfast here.
Trail conditions & character
“Overlooking Missisippi river and great river bridge.”
“There is a lot of shade from trees to escape sun.”
“It's a quiet little park, not much for kids to play on tho 😑”
Plan your run at North Hill 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- At the trailheadwater — reported by runners
- Websiteburlingtoniowa.org
- Phone(319) 753-8117
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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