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Celebrating 85 Years of Service
Paths & Trails
Alert
LAKEFRONT TRAIL CLOSURE ALERT:The following sections are closed: the bike & pedestrian trails from Fullerton Ave. to North Ave, the bike & pedestrian trails from Oak St. to Ohio St., and the pedestrian trail from 47th St. to 51st St. Please continue to use caution along the lakefront in areas where water meets pavement. View a map of wet pavement cautionary areas.
Fitness enthusiasts can hop onto a paved path that winds throughout the park for walking, jogging or biking. Choose from the Lakefront Trail, or the many neighborhood parks have straight-away or oval tracks. Bikers can enjoy the Lakefront bike path or the Major Taylor Trail.
Learn more about the 18-mile Lakefront Trail, and the trail separation project.