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River Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 889 Google reviews · Park track in Chicago, Illinois
Park with a water playground, pool & sports facilities plus fishing, wildlife & a canoe launch.
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 (312) 742-7516
- Website chicagoparkdistrict.com
Hours
| Monday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Tuesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Wednesday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Thursday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Friday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 6 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 6 AM–11 PM |
Is River Park open to the public?
River 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 fishing experience isn't the best at the moment but improvements have been made along the riverside recently”
What runners highlight
“There are playgrounds close by and family friendly amenities.”
“The fishing experience isn't the best at the moment but improvements have been made along the riverside recently”
From the reviews
…They have all the amenities you’d expect, like 7 tennis courts, 2 baseball fields, playgrounds, a field house but also includes a canoe launch, swimming pool, an interactive water playground, artificial turf soccer field, running track, a soft-surface playground, and a community garden.
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