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Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 608 Google reviews · Running trail in Skokie, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park'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.
Narrow 2-mile expanse of landscaped walkways & bike trails displaying 60+ sculptures of all types.
What runners say about Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
“Have nice time walking around and looking at the sculptures clean area but be careful of the bikes a lot of people on bikes”
“Beautiful two mile walking/biking path with sculptures along the way.”
“Parking can be a little awkward in some stretches, but once you’re on the path it’s clean, green, and pretty peaceful.”
Great place for a walk or bike ride with interesting sculptures along the way. Beautiful weeping willow trees.
A hidden gem in the north part of Chicago! We brought our bikes and biked along the biking trail - very enjoyable afternoon. Sculptures were done by many different artists, so we could enjoy different styles and appreciate the variety of messages the artists tried to convey.
I visited Section D. There was plenty of cool things to see. You could walk to each section I believe, but they also have free parking in their lots.
This a delightful place for walking or cycling. The sculptures are visually appealing and thought provoking.
Trail conditions & character
“Beautiful two mile walking/biking path with sculptures along the way.”
“Parking can be a little awkward in some stretches, but once you’re on the path it’s clean, green, and pretty peaceful.”
“Parking can be a little awkward in some stretches, but once you’re on the path it’s clean, green, and pretty peaceful.”
“This is a great park to walk, walk the dog, bicycle, and or enjoy the different sculptures to take pictures.”
Plan your run at Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
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.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitesculpturepark.org
- Phone(847) 679-4265
Hours
| Monday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 4:30 AM–11 PM |
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