Running tracks in Chicago, IL
Chicago has 47 tracks — including 25 open to the public and 11 indoor and 46 outdoor. Listings are ranked by what runners say (rating weighted by review count) and show live open-now hours, so you can pick a track and go. Use the filters to narrow by open-to-the-public, indoor or outdoor, lit for night, or surface.
Jackson Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 7,622 reviews
540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities.
Bloomingdale Trail Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 1,211 reviews
This 2.7-mile elevated former rail track is open to both cyclists & walkers.
River Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 889 reviews
Park with a water playground, pool & sports facilities plus fishing, wildlife & a canoe launch.
Dr. Conrad Worrill Track & Field Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 817 reviews
State-of-the-art family center featuring a hydraulically banked indoor track, plus basketball and volleyball courts.
Piotrowski (Lillian) Park
4.2 ★★★★☆ 789 reviews
This 22-acre park offers sports fields, tennis courts & a skate park, plus a year-round domed pool.
Chase Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 446 reviews
Indoor/outdoor recreation center with a pool, running track, numerous sports areas & a playground.
Kilbourn Park
4.4 ★★★★☆ 384 reviews
This gathering place boasts an organic greenhouse, orchard, perennial garden & athletic fields.
Ray & Joan Kroc Stadium
4.6 ★★★★★ 281 reviews
Sports complex featuring a soccer field, an outdoor track, and an indoor pool.
Wrightwood Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 263 reviews
Smaller park with sport courts & fields, a track, a playground & a public pool offering lessons.
Eckersall Stadium inc
4.2 ★★★★☆ 204 reviews
Stadium with a track (popular with runners) and a park, built for high school football.
Montrose Beach Track & Field
4.7 ★★★★★ 77 reviews
Athletic track that's suitable for exercise, located close to Lake Michigan.
Stagg Field
4.5 ★★★★★ 70 reviews
Home to the University of Chicago football team, this field also hosts soccer, tennis & track.
Jones College Prep NTA Track & Field
4.7 ★★★★★ 40 reviews
Outdoor Athletic Track
5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews
Bronzeville Outdoor Athletic Track
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Athletic Track
5 ★★★★★ 1 reviews
Outdoor Athletic Track
4 ★★★★☆ 1 reviews
La Follette Park Running Track
Norwood Park Athletic Track
Running Track
Lindblom Park Running Track
Riis Park Running Track
Woodhull Park Walking / Running Track
Munroe Park Walking Track
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Good to know in Chicago
25 of 47 Chicago tracks are flagged free to use. The most common surface is rubber (18 tracks). 29 tracks have posted hours, so you can check open-now before you head out.
For a track anyone can run on — no membership, no sign-up — start with Jackson Park, Bloomingdale Trail Park and River Park, plus 21 more open to the public. See public tracks across Illinois.