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O'Hara Woods Preserve
4.8 ★★★★★ 54 Google reviews · Running trail in Romeoville, Illinois · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of O'Hara Woods Preserve 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.
What runners say about O'Hara Woods Preserve
“WOW the Pavilion was very clean the playground was steps outside the Pavilion where the kids could play and we could keep an eye on them .”
“This trail and preserve is absolutely gorgeous!”
“My family and I love this place it’s a nature treasure and so peaceful and clean”
I entered the trail next to Romeoville village hall. It starts paved and you can continue on or take the natural surface trail. This trail and preserve is absolutely gorgeous! Nice and woodsy. So calm and serene. It was a beautiful walk.
This trail is awesome! When I looked online it says it’s only a 1/2 mile but the trail is bigger than that for sure! We enjoyed going from prairie land trails and tall wild grass into the woods and we eventually came up upon Romeoville’s village hall where there’s a super nice playground for the kids.
One of the best places in the area to see spring ephemerals. The forest floor will be covered with a carpet of virginia bluebells by late March. Tons of other species are out here as well. Be careful not to crush them as you walk along the many paths!
I live close to these woods. I give four stars due to the caretakers of these woods. The Village of Romeoville? Forest Preserves of Will County? Don’t know but they really need to clean up a ton of deadfall. Also why not make more actual paths on the other side of the creek?
Trail conditions & character
“My family and I love this place it’s a nature treasure and so peaceful and clean”
“This trail and preserve is absolutely gorgeous!”
“The bathrooms are unbelievable, very clean they had running water, flushing toilets, paper towels, toilet tissue!”
Plan your run at O'Hara Woods Preserve
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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websitereconnectwithnature.org
- Phone+1 815-727-8700
Running trails near Romeoville
Other trails within easy driving distance — useful when this one is flooded, gated, or just not the run you had in mind today.
