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Richard Morrissey Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 81 Google reviews · Running trail in North Pekin, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Richard Morrissey 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 featuring picnic shelters, a playground and basketball courts.
What runners say about Richard Morrissey Park
Review Date: June 27th, 2016 A rather nice park located between North Pekin, IL and Pekin, IL. As with a lot of thing in life, we drive by many places without ever knowing what they are. This is one of those places til recently. Obviously, it’s a park but it offers a bit more than meets the eye.
Beautiful park! 2 large picnic shelters available to reserve if you're having a gathering. Never very busy, so you most likely wouldn't have to reserve a shelter. I always do just to be safe. Shelters have outlets so you can plug in radios, cookers, etc. Bathrooms are spacious and clean.
They had a real nice lights display My extended family have their reunion and other events there. Not a place for buses ad the road has some seriously sharp turns and hills.
The shark needs fixed, and there is a wasp hive outside the ladies restroom. Very big beautiful park. Never crowded, and lots of shade. Kids love it
Trail conditions & character
“Two shelters with two playgrounds for the kiddos, a basketball court, bathrooms, & grills in lots of places.”
“They had a real nice lights display My extended family have their reunion and other events there.”
Plan your run at Richard Morrissey Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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 trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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