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Riverside Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 126 Google reviews · Running trail in Burlington, Wisconsin · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Riverside 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.
Scenic park with a playground for kids and picnic tables.
What runners say about Riverside Park
“It's a clean quiet park that has something for everyone, and well within walking distance from anywhere in downtown.”
“Beautiful scenery playground for the kids and Wide Open Spaces of green grass picnic tables and shade trees”
This is a nice little park. We visited there on a Sunday morning after breakfast. People were walking or biking the path. There is a swing area where a mom and giggling daughter were. There are picnic tables under a shelter providing shade or a place for a party. There are restrooms available.
Riverside Park is a true jewel in Burlington. It's a clean quiet park that has something for everyone, and well within walking distance from anywhere in downtown.
There is plenty of parking and a dedicated canoe/kayak launch for accessing the Illinois Fox River. There is a nice little paved draw down into the water.
Nice and clean, fun walk and nice people that really say hi and let you pretty their dog
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful scenery playground for the kids and Wide Open Spaces of green grass picnic tables and shade trees”
“Only disadvantage is porta potties on the one side.”
Plan your run at Riverside 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.
- At the trailheadrestrooms — reported by runners
- Websiteburlington-wi.gov
- Phone+1 262-342-1161
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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