Chicago has some of the best parks, including: Millenium Park, Grant Park, Maggie Daley Park, etc. but have you ventured away from the touristy areas? If not, take some time this summer and explore some of the best underrated parks here in the city. Any parks that aren’t on our list? Let us know!
Burnham Park – 5491 S Shore Dr – open 6 am – 11 pm
- Promontory Point
- skate park
- beaches
- monuments/memorials
- bird sanctuary
- garden
- playground
The Garden – 3400 N Rockwell St
*for dirt bikers*
- 3 jump lines
- pump track with multiple routes
- free/open to public
Indian Boundary Park – 2500 W Lunt Ave – open 6 am – 11 pm
- playground
- water spray feature
- picnic area
- auditorium
- tennis courts
- volleyball courts
- lagoon
- cultural center (hours vary)
- nature play center (hours vary)
Marquette Park – 6743 S Kedzie – open 6 am – 11 pm
- 2 gymnasiums
- auditorium
- woodshop
- rose garden
- prairie
- 4 multi-purpose fields
- 9 hole golf course
- lagoon
- driving range
- basketball
- tennis courts
- 2 playgrounds
- baseball fields
- spray pool
North Park Village Nature Center – 5801 N Pulaski Rd – open 10 am – 4 pm
- nature preserve
- trails
- nature center (10 am – 4 pm)
Oz Park – 2021 N Burling St – open 6 am – 11 pm
- “Wizard of OZ” theme
- playground
- community garden
- tennis courts
- ball fields
- basketball courts
- soccer/football fields
- fieldhouse (hours vary)
Palmer Square Park – 2200 N Kedzie Ave – open 6 am – 11 pm
- running track
- playground
Palmisano Park – 2700 S Halsted – open 6 am – 11 pm
- fishing pond
- interpretive wetlands
- preserved quarry walls
- trails: timber, concrete, crushedstone, and metal
- athletic field
- running track
- hills with city views
Ping Tom Memorial Park – 1700 S Wentworth Ave – open 6 am – 11 pm
- playground
- boat house
- fieldhouse (hours vary)
Winnemac Park - 5100 N Leavitt – open 6 am – 11 pm
- playground
- scenic prairie garden
- nature trail
- 3 softball fields
- soccer field
- fieldhouse (hours vary)
