Park Trails

The Peoria Park District has many opportunities for walking, hiking, and biking. The paths and trails in the Park District range from paved, level walkways to rough, steep hiking trails. There’s something for everyone! Below is an overview of trails and paths in the Park District.

All trails are open dawn-dusk. Trails have been routed to avoid sensitive natural areas, so we ask you to please stay on the trails.

Pet Policy

For trails at Forest Park Nature Center and Singing Woods:

As a dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve, dogs and other pets are not allowed at this facility or on the trails! With that designation from the Illinois Nature Preserve Commission, comes stricter rules about what can happen at these sites due to their rare and unique ecological value.

Paved and Fairly Level:

Becker Park, 0.6 miles
3400 Woodhill Lane
Bielfeldt Park, 0.25 mile loop
5609 N. Galena Road
Northtrail Park, 0.9 mile loop
1621 W. Meadowview Drive
Chartwell Park, 0.6 miles
2828 Willow Lake Road
Franciscan Recreation Center, 0.5 mile loop
908 Sterling Avenue
Grand View Drive sidewalk, 1.75 miles
Glen Ave. to Grand View Drive Park
Rock Island Greenway, 13 miles
Alta to Riverfront
Stadium Park, 0.45 mile loop
500 East Lake Avenue

Paved But Not So Level:

Bradley Park Roads
1500 N. Park Road
Charter Oak Park, 0.6 miles
5802 Orange Prairie Road
Glen Oak Park Roads
2218 N. Prospect
Sommer Park North, 1.25 miles
6600 N. Basket Oak Drive

Hiking – Gravel – Accessible:

Illinois River Bluff Trail (IRBT) Oakbrook, 0.4 miles
Access at 720 W. Brookforest Drive
Illinois River Bluff Trail Robinson Hill Prairie Loop, 0.35 miles
400 W. Mossville Road
Illinois River Bluff Trail – Wokanda, 0.2 miles
620 Boy Scout Road
Tawny Oaks Nature Center Prairie Path, 0.5 mile loop
715 West Singing Woods Road

Hiking – Natural Surface – Easy:

Illinois River Bluff Trail – Wokanda purple, 0.65 miles
620 Boy Scout Road
Illinois River Bluff Trail – Deerbrook Plateau, 0.4 miles
Access at 720 W. Brookforest Dr.
Detweiller Park – Dry Run Trail, 0.6 miles
8327 N. Galena Road
Detweiller Park – Ridge Top Trail, 0.5 miles
8327 N. Galena Road
Forest Park Valley and Valley Loop, 1.75 miles
5809 Forest Park Drive

Hiking – Natural Surface – Medium:

Detweiller Park No Name Trail, 0.25 miles
8327 N. Galena Road
Forest Park Bee Tree and Deer Run, 3 miles
5809 Forest Park Drive
Tawny Oaks Forest Trail, 1.9 miles
715 West Singing Woods Road
Tawny Oaks Shagbark Trail, 0.8 miles
715 West Singing Woods Road

Hiking – Natural Surface – Difficult:

Rocky Glen Trail, 0.75 miles
Kickapoo Creek Road
Detweiller Pimiteoui, 3.2 miles
8327 N. Galena Road
Forest Park Pimiteoui, 1.25 miles
5809 Forest Park Drive
Forest Park Wakerobin, 2.75 miles
5809 Forest Park Drive
Illinois River Bluff Trail Wokanda to Detweiller, 6.9 miles
Trailheads at 620 Boy Scout Road, 201 West Mossville Road, end of Poplett Hollow Drive, and at 8327 N. Galena Road
Tawny Oaks Skunk Cabbage Trail, 1.38 miles
715 West Singing Woods Road
Tawny Oaks Sycamore Trail, 1.26 miles
715 West Singing Woods Road