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Robert “Dutch” Schultz Recreation Area
4.4 ★★★★☆ 42 Google reviews · Running trail in Palatine, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Robert “Dutch” Schultz Recreation Area'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.
Calm open space that includes a lake, a playground, picnic tables and a barbecue grill.
What runners say about Robert “Dutch” Schultz Recreation Area
“Very calm place and they have lights to play in the late evening.”
I live locally - and found that a lot of people don't know that it is here. To get there, you follow the signs to the Palatine Hills Golf Course - and it is right out front. There's a hill for hiking/sledding, a playground that satisfies kids under age 10, a few tennis courts, and easy access to the bike trail.
Been coming here since I was a kid. Usually a great place to sled in the winter. Decent area to hike and go for a relaxing walk. Bike trail is paved and will take you either towards Dundee and hooks right into deer grove preserve or going the opposite way towards the Palatine library and that water reserve park…
Somewhat of a hidden gem since this is at the entrance to Palatine Hills Golf Course. This park has a large sledding hill, pavilion, lake, tennis courts, basket ball courts and a play area for the kids. There is plenty of parking and the Palatine Trail runs right thru this recreation area. The park is free to visit.
4 courts with lights, all new ! Outdoor gym, park, pavilion, trails to walk
Trail conditions & character
“To get there, you follow the signs to the Palatine Hills Golf Course - and it is right out front.”
“My family and I had a party here and I would've given it 5 stars if the park homes lights turned on but nope.”
Plan your run at Robert “Dutch” Schultz Recreation Area
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.
- Websitepalatineparks.org
- Phone+1 847-705-5140
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Tuesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Wednesday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Thursday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Friday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Saturday | 7 am–8 pm |
| Sunday | 7 am–8 pm |
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