The best running tracks in Illinois
Ranked by the runners who actually run there — Google rating weighted by review volume, across 26,251 reviews of Illinois tracks. Minimum 25 reviews to qualify, genuine running tracks only, and nobody pays for a spot. Updated 2026.
#1 Field House Sports, Fitness & Aquatics Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 642 reviews · Waukegan, IL
Community center with fitness equipment, swimming pools, a rock-climbing wall, and courts for basketball, and volleyball.
“Lots of things to do, huge gym, several pools, open early morning till 10pm, indoor track mostly for walking, outdoor 3 laps per mile track at times very busy however nice communit…” — Doug
#2 The HUB Recreation Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 630 reviews · Marion, IL
Active recreation center, aquatic center, fitness facility and community space for families and kids, with 3 pools (including a lap pool and kiddy pool and featuring a lazy river, a three-story waterslide and basketball courts) and lots of exercise equipment.
#3 EastSide Centre
4.4 ★★★★☆ 482 reviews · East Peoria, IL
Facility featuring sports fields, basketball courts, a splash park & a fitness center with classes.
“Friendly, helpful, encouraging staff. Nice track, courts, lots of equipment, training, classes, fields and events. Reasonable fees, options and hours. Easy location. Love this plac…” — Jamie
#4 ARC - Athletic Recreation Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 337 reviews · Woodridge, IL
Clean facility featuring an indoor track and soccer field as well as basketball courts. Friendly and helpful staff.
“…There's an indoor fieldhouse, basketball courts, party rooms and concession stand and upstairs is the workout facility with a studio room and indoor jogging track. It's a brand ne…” — Linda
#5 Crestwood Recreation & Wellness Center
4.4 ★★★★☆ 257 reviews · Crestwood, IL
Recreation center offering a fitness center, gym, pool, sports courts, and an indoor track, plus classes.
“Number 1 for all you fitness needs. There's a gym, walking track, fitness center, and best of all a pool. There's aquatic classes 6 days a week with various instructors to choose f…” — Rita
#6 Rosemont Health & Fitness
4.6 ★★★★★ 183 reviews · Rosemont, IL
Expansive gym offering an indoor track, swimming pool, basketball courts and tennis courts.
“…The largest indoor track, pickleball, pool, hot whirlpool, sauna and steamroom. The cleanest locker rooms and showers I've seen at a club. Huge selection of top of the line machin…” — Cindy
#7 Wharton Field House
4.3 ★★★★☆ 213 reviews · Moline, IL
Historic high school athletic facility with a seating capacity of over 7,500.
“At the track and field meet Outside It is high school track They are good but politics prevented the meet from being as big as it needed to be for the athletes” — Herb
#8 University of Illinois Armory
4.3 ★★★★☆ 193 reviews · Champaign, IL
Athletic track located within the Armory Building that's suitable for jogging and track meets.
“Fun indoor track meet - the 42nd Gene Armer Indoor Invitational Tack Meet at University of Illinois.” — Jewel
#9 4500 Fitness & Downers Grove Park District Recreation Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 136 reviews · Downers Grove, IL
Gym with free weights and cardio machines, plus a 3-lane indoor track, basketball courts, and a sauna.
“…Good offerings, basketball court, weights, track, classes, and sauna.” — Randall
#10 Go For It Sports
4.5 ★★★★★ 100 reviews · Yorkville, IL
Spacious indoor venue featuring baseball fields, soccer rinks, fitness facilities and more.
“…Has a weight training center and a 5 lane track surface around the turf field. They also have an indoor 3 bay golf simulator.” — Lee