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Sunset Ridge Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 204 Google reviews · Running trail in Champaign, Illinois · Dawn to dusk
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Dawn to dusk
Confirmed from Sunset Ridge 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.
Community area showcasing playgrounds, sports fields, grassy trails and a hill for sledding.
What runners say about Sunset Ridge Park
“That being said it is very clean, friendly, and plenty to do for people of all ages.”
“That being said it is very clean, friendly, and plenty to do for people of all ages.”
This is my park where I like to run over my lunch break. The path is just the right distance to help get the blood pumping and the joints moving. 🏃♀️ The skate park is also cool! It's definitely a family-friendly park. It'd be a good place to fly a kite!!
Sunset Ridge is a park built with a new housing development, which means the builders were thinking ahead. There's a tennis court, basketball court, playground area with a shelter, as well as a skateboard area which works well with the rolling slopes.
Clean, kid/pet friendly. 1 large climbing structure for bigger kids, 1 smaller climbing structure for kids 2 and up. Swings, teeter totter, 2 climbing walls, nice bball court, nice tennis court, walking paths, drinking fountains, porta potty. Not busy at all. Also covered picnic pavilion.
This park is great for all ages. There is a park for the you gest kids and tennis courts, a walking path, a nice skate park, basketball courts and so on. This community park has a little something for everyone and is a great place to spend and afternoon or a day!
Trail conditions & character
“There isn't a lot of parking, on busy days, but there is parking near the park.”
“There's a short little walking path with a dragonfly-shaped boardwalk and a nice hill to watch the sunset from.”
“Swings, teeter totter, 2 climbing walls, nice bball court, nice tennis court, walking paths, drinking fountains, porta potty.”
“There's a short little walking path with a dragonfly-shaped boardwalk and a nice hill to watch the sunset from.”
“Swings, teeter totter, 2 climbing walls, nice bball court, nice tennis court, walking paths, drinking fountains, porta potty.”
Plan your run at Sunset Ridge Park
The practical stuff
- AccessDawn to dusk — the gates close, so do not plan a run that finishes after dark
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- 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, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- Websitechampaignparks.org
- Phone+1 217-398-2550
- Social Instagram · Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Tuesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Thursday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Friday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Saturday | 5 am–10 pm |
| Sunday | 5 am–10 pm |
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