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Wood Oaks Green Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 611 Google reviews · Running trail in Northbrook, Illinois · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Wood Oaks Green 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 with picnic areas, a playground, tennis courts, a pond, and walking paths.
What runners say about Wood Oaks Green Park
“Big open space Great palace for walking, tennis court, basketball, valley ball, golf, kids playground Hill with128 step Clean restroom”
“This park offers a serene and beautiful setting with its well-maintained green spaces and picturesque lake.”
Great playground, nice 1 mile paved path, sledding hill and tennis courts. Has restrooms available on site
Beautiful park, especially for kids. Alot of parking spots when it's not too crowded there are bathrooms which are clean, a park, sand, basketball court, tennis court, running/biking trail very nicely put location it is our go to when we want to see nature and have some fun and exercise definitely recommend here!
Simply the best snow hill in the Chicago-land area. Very tall, very fast, enough space that there is no waiting. Bring a helmet if you have one, it's seriously fast.
We spent wonderful time there. We were positively surprised that hill was higher than we thought. ✌️🛷
Trail conditions & character
“This park offers a serene and beautiful setting with its well-maintained green spaces and picturesque lake.”
“Big open space Great palace for walking, tennis court, basketball, valley ball, golf, kids playground Hill with128 step Clean restroom”
“Big open space Great palace for walking, tennis court, basketball, valley ball, golf, kids playground Hill with128 step Clean restroom”
“The park is clean, well-organized, and offers ample parking, which is always a plus.”
“Great place to walk; has a hill, 🎾 tennis court, small playground & the best it's dog friendly.”
“Great Day Out with Kids – Fully Stroller & Wagon Friendly!”
“This park offers a serene and beautiful setting with its well-maintained green spaces and picturesque lake.”
“Great playground, nice 1 mile paved path, sledding hill and tennis courts.”
Plan your run at Wood Oaks Green Park
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.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, restrooms — reported by runners
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitenbparks.org
- Phone(847) 291-2993
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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