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Wock Family Lake & Walking Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 63 Google reviews · Running trail in Jerseyville, Illinois · Posted hours

Runner's snapshot

Surface
Not reported
Loop distance
75 mi
Shape
Loop
Shade
Tree cover
Access
Posted hours

Confirmed from Wock Family Lake & Walking Trail'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.

75 miLoopShadedScenicDog-friendlyTrailhead parkingQuiet

Popular lake and park known for fishing and for its trail.

What runners say about Wock Family Lake & Walking Trail

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (63 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

well-maintained 6 mentions

“Very clean and nicely maintained.”

🏞️ beautiful scenery 5 mentions

“It is a beautiful serine place to walk & enjoy God's world.”

🌳 shaded & cool 3 mentions
🌾 quiet & peaceful 4 mentions

“Peaceful and clean surroundings.”

It is a beautiful serine place to walk & enjoy God's world. The people r friendly & I especially LOVE when the dogs r all there & playing in the water. It's a perfect place to go & enjoy the outdoors!! Very neat & clean.

★★★★★ — Wendy , Jan 2021

This park is a hidden gem. Nice flat paved trail to walk around the lake and enjoy the ducks and geese. Benches along the way in case you need to rest. There is also a nice covered wooden gazebo to get out of the sun and enjoy a picnic. Fishing is allowed in the lake, but no swimming. Very clean and nicely maintained.

★★★★★ — Susan , Oct 2022

Beautiful place to enjoy! My kids father who passed would take them there to go fishing. I now take them there to eat lunch walk the trail or just hang out

★★★★★ — Robyn , Oct 2021

This is the best park in town, I walk here almost every single day for the past few years. It is also a decent place for fishing.

★★★★★ — Matthew , Jun 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 63 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🏞️ Scenic views 7 mentions

“It is a beautiful serine place to walk & enjoy God's world.”

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🐕 Dog-friendly 6 mentions

“The people r friendly & I especially LOVE when the dogs r all there & playing in the water.”

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🤫 Quiet / uncrowded 4 mentions

“Peaceful and clean surroundings.”

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🏃 Long-run distance (5mi+)

“6 miles, but that's not the parks fault.”

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🌳 Shaded / tree cover 3 mentions

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🅿️ Trailhead parking

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Plan your run at Wock Family Lake & Walking Trail

The practical stuff

  • AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
  • Loop distance75 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
  • ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
  • Websitejerseyville-il.us
  • Phone(618) 498-2222
  • Social Facebook

Hours

Monday 6 AM–9 PM
Tuesday 6 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 6 AM–9 PM
Thursday 6 AM–9 PM
Friday 6 AM–9 PM
Saturday 6 AM–9 PM
Sunday 6 AM–9 PM

Posted hours for the park or trailhead. Gates and parking lots often close earlier than the trail itself, and seasonal hours change — worth a check before a pre-dawn or after-dark run.

Where to find Wock Family Lake & Walking Trail

205 June St, Jerseyville, IL 62052

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.