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Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods
4.7 ★★★★★ 266 Google reviews · Running trail in Chicago, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods' 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.
Wooded riverside park featuring walking/jogging trails & a picnic shelter in a clearing.
What runners say about Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods
“Spring is one of the prettier times as the flowers are stunning.”
I really love this area of the Chicagoland Forest Preserve. Firstly there are plenty of places to park in the Ted Leckovicz Woods. You have two options, one: for walking or cycling you can stay on the paved trail if you go east you will go over a large Steel Bridge and you can continue on the North Branch Trail…
With the recently completed extension of the North Branch Trail I'm sure that this has become a much more frequented area. At the southeast end of the woods the Trail has an overpass over the Metra train line that leads to the Forest Glen Woods and at the northwest end, the Trail goes over the North Branch of the…
The park has paved walkways for bikes and pedestrians. Near the entrance you'll see an open space with picnic tables. There are some little short shaded trails that run along the river if you walk past the field area.
Really nice Forest Preserve. Can get quite wild for the city. The best trails are off the pavement along the river. Very friendly deer.
Trail conditions & character
“Spring is one of the prettier times as the flowers are stunning.”
“The park has paved walkways for bikes and pedestrians.”
“There are some little short shaded trails that run along the river if you walk past the field area.”
Plan your run at Thaddeus S. "Ted" Lechowicz Woods
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
- 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.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- Websitefpdcc.com
- Phone(800) 870-3666
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 6:30 AM–8 PM |
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