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Pekin Park Dist Sports Complex
4.5 ★★★★★ 204 Google reviews · Running trail in Pekin, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Pekin Park Dist Sports Complex'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.
What runners say about Pekin Park Dist Sports Complex
“Very clean, huge fields for verious sports or for kids to just run.”
I live close by and see this place being used alot and think the city should finish it! I believe it's supposed to get bigger and the kids get alot of use outta it and needs to be bigger with more places to park!
Great park! Very clean, huge fields for verious sports or for kids to just run. 2 playgrounds with 2 very large parking lots. Could use more bleachers for watching baseball games in the 4 smallest diamonds.
I've been walking 6 miles on the walking track the past 4 months. The Park district staff is very friendly. Path is safe to walk and you meet a lot of other people during your walk. There are benches to sit down if you need a rest and bathrooms available.
Love this park. Lots of baseball diamonds and soccer fields, two playgrounds and a walking track. Concession stands operate when there are games scheduled and we love to grab ice cream on really hot days.
Trail conditions & character
“2 playgrounds with 2 very large parking lots.”
“There are benches to sit down if you need a rest and bathrooms available.”
“Path around the park should be paved all the way around, when my 4 year old rides his bike while I walk he gets stuck but a quick push & he's off again so not really a big deal.”
Plan your run at Pekin Park Dist Sports Complex
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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- LightingRunners report lights on the path — useful for pre-dawn and after-work miles. Lighting and opening hours are separate things, so check both.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitepekinparkdistrict.org
- Phone(309) 347-7275
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–6 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–6 PM |
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