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Somonauk Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 125 Google reviews · Running trail in Park Forest, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Somonauk 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.
Family-friendly venue for hikes, picnics and basketball and tennis play.
What runners say about Somonauk Park
“One of the best parks I know, peaceful clean and has a beautiful scenery, it also has a fun playgrounds for the kids!”
“This park was beautiful for my family event they had grills, fishing, play ground was wonderful I even took part at my big age.”
“One of the best parks I know, peaceful clean and has a beautiful scenery, it also has a fun playgrounds for the kids!”
The playground could really use some TLC and it's not as toddler friendly as I had hoped but never the less my 2 year old had a blast! His favorite part was the rolling slide and the swings. The playground equipment isn't much so I would definitely recommend bringing a ball and or toy dump truck along.
The park look nice, it has a lot of new changes. Trails and new things for the kids to play on and basketball court and best of all they now have fishing. But the bad thing is catch and release and you need fishing permit.
Trail conditions & character
“This park was beautiful for my family event they had grills, fishing, play ground was wonderful I even took part at my big age.”
“One of the best parks I know, peaceful clean and has a beautiful scenery, it also has a fun playgrounds for the kids!”
“This place has full kitchen bathrooms I highly recommend this for any family event!”
Plan your run at Somonauk 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 trailheadrestrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Phone+1 708-748-1112
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–7 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–7 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–7 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–7 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–7 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–7 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–7 pm |
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