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Jackson Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 7,622 Google reviews · Park track in Chicago, Illinois
540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities.
Plan your run
- Access Open to the public · free to use
- Surface Grass / turf — gentle on the joints but uneven; slower times
- Indoor & outdoor has both indoor and outdoor running options
- Infield a soccer/football field inside the oval — handy if the kids want to play while you run
- Amenities parking (from runner reviews)
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (773) 256-0903
- Website chicagoparkdistrict.com
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 |
Is Jackson Park open to the public?
Jackson Park is open to the public and free to use. Public park and city tracks like this one are typically open dawn-to-dusk with no membership and no sign-up — just show up and run your laps.
What's at this track
“The park also offers plenty of scenic bike paths, making it a great spot for a relaxing ride through nature.”
What runners highlight
“The soft pink petals create a peaceful, picture-perfect setting.”
“My daughter is going to submarine school in the Navy so we toured the old German U-boat, which was really cool to do with her!”
“The park also offers plenty of scenic bike paths, making it a great spot for a relaxing ride through nature.”
From the reviews
Absolutely love to walk the track here. Always a nice breeze to enjoy being so close to the beach. Parking can be a hassle.
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