Best Walking Trails & Routes in Park Ridge

Lake Park is great for walking, running, biking, and going with a stroller. It’s flat asphalted trail that goes half way through the lake (other half is a golf course). Has a playground for kids, beautiful gazebo, benches, a soccer field, grilling. You can also fish and there are events held here as well. There’s public restrooms and a couple of water fountains. You’ll see ducks and geese and many dogs on a leash. People sail boat, peddle boat, and kayak on the lake. Very pleasant and nice to be and walk here. Many people rent the bigger covered bench sections for private parties.

Dunne Park is a pretty place to walk around with a lake and the Des Plaines River right there. You’ll encounter swans, ducks, and possible deer. There is a pretty water fall and plenty of flowers along with a playground for kids and a pretty gazebo. Then you can walk across the street to O’Hare Lake Office Plaza and walk around that lake as well if you wish.

Scenic medium size lake park route good for walking, running, biking, skating, scooters, strollers, wheel chairs. Plenty of ducks, geese, seagulls, squirrels to see here. There is playground area for kids, picnic areas, fishing, pedal boating, kayak, and sail boating.