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Shag Bark Nature Preserve - Round Lake Area Park District

4.2 ★★★★☆ 42 Google reviews · Running trail in Round Lake Heights, Illinois · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Shag Bark Nature Preserve - Round Lake Area Park District yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. 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.

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What runners say about Shag Bark Nature Preserve - Round Lake Area Park District

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (42 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Nice place for a quick escape from suburbia. If your quiet enough you might encounter a deer on the trail.

★★★★☆ — Christopher , May 2021

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • 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.
  • Websiterlapd.org
  • Phone+1 847-546-8558
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Where to find Shag Bark Nature Preserve - Round Lake Area Park District

1940 N Lotus Dr, Round Lake Heights, IL 60073

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.