Running in McKinley Park

McKinley Park is a 0.3 km² park on Chicago's south side. Of the routes Remap built, 3 spend at least 30% of their length inside it. Pick how far you want to run.

Checked 24 October 2026

Terrain: 45% park, 14% by water
Surface: 0% unpaved
Climb: 0 to 0 m up
Routes: 3, 3.4 to 4.7 km

Getting there

Every route here starts from one of these stations.

Pershing & California Bus stop on the west edge. 1 route starts here, 1 m away.
Pershing & Leavitt Bus stop inside McKinley Park, on its south side. 1 route starts at the stop.
Pershing & Wolcott Bus stop on the east edge. 1 route starts here, 3 m away.

The best run in McKinley Park, up to 6 km

From Pershing & Leavitt

Ranked first of 3 running routes of this length in McKinley Park.

3.4 km about 20 min 0 m up 52% through nature

Starts at Pershing & Leavitt bus stop.

How it compares with the median run in Chicago

Through nature 52%median 23%

Quiet streets 87%median 93%

Starts near a station at the station

Longest nature stretch 0.8 km

Away from traffic 91%median 90%

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2 From Pershing & California4.7 km 0 m up 47% natureStarts at Pershing & California bus stop 3 From Pershing & Wolcott4.7 km 0 m up 37% natureStarts at Pershing & Wolcott bus stop

Nearby places

Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park 4.3 km away
Ogden Park 5.9 km away
Burnham Park 6.5 km away
Marquette Park 6.6 km away
Washington (George) Park 6.6 km away
Garfield Park 7.1 km away
Grant Park 7.5 km away
Jackson Park 9.6 km away
Dan Ryan Woods Preserve 9.8 km away
Lincoln (Abraham) Park 13.9 km away
Pullman National Historical Park 15.5 km away
Calumet Park 17.2 km away
Legion Park 17.8 km away
LaBagh Woods and Sauganash Prairie Preserves 18.1 km away
Warren Park 19.8 km away
Caldwell Preserves 21.6 km away
William W. Powers State Recreation Area 21.6 km away
Catherine Chevalier Woods Preserve 22.0 km away

The best running routes in Chicago, McKinley Park