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Shaw Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 47 Google reviews · Running trail in Gurnee, Illinois · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Shaw 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.

Quiet

Swings and playgrounds at a renovated park where families can come for informal recreation.

What runners say about Shaw Park

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (47 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 4 mentions

“Awesome clean park, have a variety of constructions for diferent ages and swings.”

🌾 quiet & peaceful 3 mentions

This park is better than the pictures give it credit for. Once the trees fill out I think it'll be more beautiful. The park has been renovated/updated, looks nice and would be interesting for any kids who goes there for the first time.

★★★★☆ — Mars9390 , Apr 2023

I love this park and have been coming here for like 3-5 years and I play soccer in the field walk my dogs here too on today's adventure at the park I found a chicken and I thought "I have to follow it" I followed it and it found its way home till next time park (I'll edit if there are new cool stories I have)

★★★★★ — Baxter , May 2025

Awesome clean park, have a variety of constructions for diferent ages and swings. Great for walk you dog or simple to go and walk yourself.

★★★★★ — Elcascas , Mar 2021

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 47 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 3 mentions

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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.
  • Websitegurneeparkdistrict.com
  • Phone+1 847-623-7788
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Shaw Park

Belle Plaine Ave & Lee Ave, 1413 Belle Plaine Ave, Gurnee, IL 60031

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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.