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In-line Skating

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The Centennial Trail is being periodically closed between 135th Street in Romeoville and the Cook County line. View more information.

Asphalt trails are ideal for in-line skating, and many preserves offer these trails for enthusiasts of this increasingly popular activity.

The 21-mile Old Plank Road Trail gives in-line skaters an asphalt trail that features rolling terrain and a backdrop that includes forests, meadows, and wetlands.

The Rock Run Trail and Joliet Junction Trail in Joliet and Crest Hill offer in-like skaters a 16-mile trail loop, passing through Theodore Marsh Preserve, Rock Run Preserve, and a natural area on the property of Joliet Junior College.

The 2.8-mile Hickory Creek Bikeway - West Branch in Mokena connects Schoolhouse Road to Hickory Creek Junction on Route 30. This trail passes through scenic woodlands, wetlands, and prairie.

The 2.7-mile Hickory Creek Bikeway - East Branch is accessed at LaPorte Road and features a backdrop of woodlands and rolling terrain.

In Plainfield, in-line skaters can enjoy the 2.9-mile Lake Renwick Bikeway.

Photograph Courtesy of Glenn P. Knoblock