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Sharon's Bay Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 32 Google reviews · Running trail in New Lenox, Illinois · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Sharon's Bay Park 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.

What runners say about Sharon's Bay Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (32 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 3 mentions

“We don’t use the play area of the park that often, but it is clean whenever we have gone.”

Great park with a walking path, table tennis, sand volleyball, and gaga ball. Highly recommended.

★★★★★ — Steve , Jun 2026

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 32 reviews →

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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.
  • Websitenewlenoxparks.org
  • Phone+1 815-485-3584
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Sharon's Bay Park

805 Westwind Dr, New Lenox, IL 60451

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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 Something out of date?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.