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Silver Creek Preserve
4.7 ★★★★★ 118 Google reviews · Running trail in Mascoutah, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Loop distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Silver Creek Preserve'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.
Paved trail (1 mile) around a wetlands habitat, plus picnic tables and benches.
What runners say about Silver Creek Preserve
“Clean and well maintained.”
“What a gem of a place for walking in nature and enjoying the beautiful wetlands and all that they offer.”
Informational notes about different things of nature that you will find in the region along the walking trail. just a loop when walking. They have one observational tower definitely a gem.
This is a nice relaxing pave walking trail. The length is roughly 1 mile. It has an outhouse style restroom. Plenty of parking. 1 pavilion also. The trail is a loop; along the trail they have little picnic tables available if you want to rest or eat or what ever. There are 4 of these tables.
The paved trail is very short. I went around 3 times, just to feel like I got a good walk. Next time I will park near the entrance and walk in from there. There covered picnic tables throughout, bathrooms and waste cans. Each waste can around the trail has dog poop bags.
This is a lovely area with all the wetlands and wildlife to observe. There was no one else there when we visited, and it was very peaceful. The path is paved, level, and makes a loop so you can't get lost!
Trail conditions & character
“Huge paved loop trail, with benches and it surrounds a lake when the creek is high and fills it up.”
“A perfect loop trail that is great to check out throughout all times of the year to see how the plants and animals vary in each season.”
“What a gem of a place for walking in nature and enjoying the beautiful wetlands and all that they offer.”
“People bring their dogs there but so far I haven't a bunch of dog poo on tb trail so I assume owners are picking it up or the pups go into the wooded area to relieve themselves.”
“There covered picnic tables throughout, bathrooms and waste cans.”
“The path is paved, level, and makes a loop so you can't get lost!”
Plan your run at Silver Creek Preserve
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitestorymaps.arcgis.com
- Phone(618) 277-6600
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–7:30 PM |
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