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Wadsworth Village Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 171 Google reviews · Running trail in Wadsworth, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wadsworth Village 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.
Clean family-friendly park featuring basketball and tennis courts, baseball fields and soccer pitches.
What runners say about Wadsworth Village Park
“Love how this little park has books for the kids to read, really clean, and all ages friendly.”
“Love how this little park has books for the kids to read, really clean, and all ages friendly.”
Great park! It is AstroTurf which felt a bit weird at first. I love that it has the three different sets for the different age groups. That way I can bring my youngest and my oldest and they all get to have fun.
This is one of the cleanest parks I've ever taken my kids to, hands down. The playground is sitting on to of an imitation grass as opposed to wood chips or chopped up tires like I've seen at other parks. Tennis courts, basketball courts, fields for soccer, a space to bbq and parking at opposite ends of the park.
This is a really nice park. There is a walking path, a really cool playground with soft astro turf, and several pavilions. There are a couple of port-a-potties (different brand though) in case you need them. There are two parking lots--one on each end of the park.
We take the dogs to walk there. Small circle walk - tgree times around is a mile. Usually nice, peaceful. Occasionally you get motorized or electric things zooming around the trail (why??), loud music or dogs off leash. But otherwise we'll maintained.
Trail conditions & character
“It was odd how many high end SUVs pulled into the parking lot, sat there for a few minutes, and then left without getting out of their cars.”
“The other thing is that there is no restroom(at least nowhere near the playground if there is one) so make sure you go before.”
“Only con is there isn't any water fountains to get water so FYI bring your own.”
Plan your run at Wadsworth Village Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- Distance1 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms, water — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Websitevillageofwadsworth.org
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 4 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–9 PM |
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