Perryville Path:
Illinois
Trail Map
  • Get Personalized Driving Directions!
  • Find Trail Side Shops with Google Search!
  • See Users’ Geocoded Photos!
  • Get a Print-Friendly Map and Get Outdoors!
Description:
The Perryville Path runs nearly 7 miles, connecting the communities of Loves Park and Rockford, not far from the northern border of Illinois. A pleasant place to begin your journey is Rock Cut State Park, a beautiful forested area abounding in recreational opportunities such as swimming, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, picnicking and camping.

Continue south on the paved pathway alongside Perryville Road through residential, commercial and business areas. Conveniently, the trail also passes the Rockford Bicycle Company, one of the largest bike shops in city. The trail ends not far from a shopping and dining complex situated between Argus Drive and East State Street, and future plans include extending the trail southward to the CherryVale Mall to connect residents to more shopping and dining amenities.
... Click to read more
Parking & Trail Access:
Mid-trail, there is parking available at the Peace Plaza (at E. Riverside Boulvard & McFarland Road).

At the northern end of the trail, there are two places to park inside Rock Cut State Park (7318 Harlem Road):

1) The park's horse camp parking lot is about 200 yards east from the Perryville Path and is on Hart Road, which sees little vehicle traffic.

2) The park's dam parking lot is about 1.5 miles east of the Perryville Path. It's located at the Lake View Trailhead and picnic area on the west side of Pierce Lake; from there, you can take the Willow Creek Path to the trail.

Note that the park closes at 10 p.m. during the spring and summer and 5 p.m. during the winter. Visit the park's website for details.
... Click to read more
... Click to read more
Reviews: [1 trail ratings]
[View all reviews for this trail]
[register/login to Submit a Review of this Trail]
Depends on what you want
By ilbob in December, 2011
The section of this trail I have hiked a couple times is along the west edge of Rock Cut State Park. It is a nice paved trail with good views of the park and mostly screened from Perryville Road, even though it is adjacent to this busy road. I like walking on this section of the trail. Saw a deer along the trail one time.

South of the park it is just a paved trail that runs along the road, without any screening at all. Not my cup of tea.

It is well maintained, and was recently resealed.

Parking is available inside the park about 200 yards east of the Hart Road entrance. You could probably park at Home Depot at the south end.

It gets a fair amount of jogger, walking, and biking use. I drive by it everyday on my way to and from work. There is almost always someone there if it is light enough to see, until the snow comes.


Browse Trails by Activity: