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Walt Bittner Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 88 Google reviews · Running trail in Bloomington, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
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- Distance
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- Shape
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- Shade
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- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Walt Bittner 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.
Public park named for a former mayor, with several sports fields & courts, picnicking & a trail.
What runners say about Walt Bittner Park
“The playground is mostly wood with fun sturdy, plastic slides in great condition.”
“Very family friendly with lots of room to play or organize a gathering”
Review Date: June 10th, 2015 It’s not Walt Disney World but it’s a fine park for Central Illinois! Walt Bittner Park is named after a former Mayor of Bloomington who was an advocate for parks, recreations and zoos.
This is a nice park! It has a picnic shelter, large playground, and a short trail. It also has a basketball court.
Fantastic park. Just needs a fresh coat of paint. Short lovely trail, circling a lush field set up for baseball but perfect for soccer scrimmage as well. Picnic gazebo overlooking a HAGS brand playground for all ages. The playground is mostly wood with fun sturdy, plastic slides in great condition.
Great park! I wish the trail around it was plowed when it snows! There is basketball, playground, walking trail and large open space.
Plan your run at Walt Bittner 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.
- Websitecityblm.org
- Phone(309) 434-2260
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–10 PM |
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