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River Trails Park District
4.5 ★★★★★ 317 Google reviews · Running trail in Mt Prospect, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from River Trails Park District'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.
Kid-friendly outdoor pool alongside a playground, plus sledding and a gym area.
What runners say about River Trails Park District
“Clean facilities, clean pool, friendly & professional staff.”
I grew up swimming at this pool and sledding at the sled Hill in the same area and River trails Park district gets better all the time. The pool is great and finally open and there is a surprising bike path that will go for about 5 mi underneath the ComEd lines which is paved and smells great right now with all of the…
I love this park. There is a huge playground with many different jungle gyms for the kids to play on. The best swing for small toddlers and is a short walk to their forest preserve. An hour on the playground, short walk through the woods and running up and down the sledding hill is a perfect day with my kids.
Been going here occasionally since it was built decades ago. Needs some repairs and upkeep, but for the price it wasn't a bad option. It's no frills but we had fun.
It's nice to bring your kids. Great little gym. Always clean and all employees are friendly. So much to do for all ages. I start my runs there and end them there as well. Nice path to rollerblade 👍too
Plan your run at River Trails Park District
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.
- Websitertpd.org
- Phone+1 847-255-1200
Hours
| Monday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Wednesday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Thursday | 9 am–9 pm |
| Friday | 9 am–8:30 pm |
| Saturday | 9 am–3 pm |
| Sunday | 12–3 pm |
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