Large Open Public Park, with modern playground equipment for children, a splash pad, baseball…read morefields , a community center building and large green area . Very nice brick paver walkways and bench seating throughout the park. Located in a lovely quiet community, community church across street to West, 311 Pace Bus Route Stop. Follow Park rules and be respectful of residents and neighbors.

Nice and quiet neighborhood park in Oak Park. I was on Auntie duty over the weekend. I came here…read morewith my six year old niece. She had lots of fun playing with the other kids. Its a very nice small park for kids to come and enjoy. Nice slides and other amenities to enjoy. It has a nice peaceful feeling.

My discovery of Sunset Bridge Meadow came after I took an alternate run route because the underpass…read moreheaded north towards Schiller Woods South was blocked off due to flooding. And since then, I have been slowly moving further south with hopes of locating paths that lead to Thatcher Woods which I hope to eventually start off at in the future to train for marathon runs as I have done before, but at Fullerton Woods trailhead. What I like about this trailhead is that its parking lot is spacious, and highly visible being that it sits along a highly driven on W North Ave. And on top of it having a spacious parking lot, it has a huge open field that is perfect for activities outside of outdoor picnics at the grove. Out of the trailheads in this area which are Fullerton Woods and Jerome Huppert Woods, I recommend this one for safety and security purposes due to its location if you plan to be on the Des Plaines River Trail for more than an hour exploring. Because with its location being in a highly visible area along W North Ave anything suspicious will be easily identified. And also there are a decent number of visitors in-and-out. Once you enter the Des Plaines River Trail, it is a whole different world where you can easily escape reality and be one with nature that covers an estimated total of 28.4 miles. And if you are lucky you will encounter some of the wildlife that live within the preserve too. On the Des Plaines River Trail, you will encounter hikers, dog walkers, mountain bikers and trail runners which all are friendly from what I have experienced. Most encounters with mountain bikers can throw your pacing off depending on how many there are in a pack which most of the time are no more than four. I do recommend taking the encounters as the time for a short break to hydrate or gather yourself until they pass by on whatever portion of the trail you may be on if there is not enough room. And lastly, a tip on how to not get off track on this trail is to stay along the Des Plaines River, which will end up on your left hand side once you cross the bridge. If you cannot see the river then you may have went in the wrong direction, but I assure you it is not hard to miss. And the further north you go towards the state line of Wisconsin the more the trail disconnects. ~Blessings~ Thomas G

Mills Park is a lovely park that's fairly close to the business district in the city of Oak Park…read more The park's well landscaped, with a nice winding sidewalk, as well as lots of trees and a cast-iron fence all around it. Tip: This park is quite dog friendly :-) In the North East corner of the park stands the Pleasant Home mansion, which is a National Historic Landmark designed in 1897 by architect George W. Maher for John W. Carson. Both the park and mansion are a delight to experience, and the docent-led mansion tour is very interesting. A number of parks in the area have playgrounds for small children, but Mills Park doesn't have one. For me, that's a plus because it makes this place just a bit more peaceful and relaxing. I enjoying visiting to read a book or just to relax. In the evening, this is a nice place to stroll after dining out on Marion Street :-)

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Such a shame that $400,000 Illinois taxpayer dollars were used to cut down the beautiful old growth…read morehardwood trees and turn them into mulch. The money was supposed to be spent to "improve urban green spaces", but the money was used to destroy beautiful trees worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and turn them into mulch.

Not to be confused with the Eugene Field park on the North Side of Chicago. Guess people love…read moretheir Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. Great park with lots of trees to block the sun and wind. The splash pad is sunny though. There's a playground for little ones, one for bigger kids, and across the soccer/baseball fields is the Mann playground for even bigger kids, and is open to all when the school kids aren't at recess. All the playgrounds are on top of rubber, so no wood chips for toddlers to eat! Also nice is a tiny sled hill, good for beginners to figure out what to do and climb up and down in the summer. The bathrooms are usually pretty clean, and have a changing area. They may be closed when playschool is in the field house though. If you are dropping a kid off at an activity at the field house, you can enter the north end of the one-way alley and use one of the two dropoff spots. Be prepared to wait if it's a busy class, as it's a narrow, first-in-first-out kind of alley.

Decent fenced playground with swings and many slides on wood chips. Play structures are unshaded…read morebut benches in the park and gazebo are usually shaded. There is a security camera for some reason, and bathrooms that always seem to be locked. Easiest street parking is on the east side. Friendly people, adults and children.

Nice grassy park in Oak Park for jogging or just walking the dog. The Cicadas are out and about on…read morethe trees, so keep a look out!

A nice hidden and peaceful gem located in Oak Park. Austin Gardens is sometimes referred to as "The…read moreSecret Garden" it is hidden in a quiet residential neighborhood. Nice area to enjoy a nice quiet and relax day. Atmosphere is calm. We came here on a Thursday evening for a Shakespeare in the park "Much Ado about nothing. I absolutely enjoyed the evening. The whole night was amazing. I felt very comfortable and relaxed. It's a nice park to enjoy nature and serenity. You can enjoy a nice picnic or just sit on one of the benches and take in some fresh air. Go online and check out some of the programs and events throughout the year. The park has many great features for you to enjoy. A field house, restrooms, walking paths and picnic areas.

I have been coming here since my son was small. Great area to come and enjoy a peaceful day in the…read morepark. There is a baseball field where many small league teams comes and play their games. There is a small parking area for you to park your car. The field house is located in the corner for you to use public restrooms or maybe even have small birthday parties, gatherings or events for the kids. Even though my son is now in college. I still love to come back here and channel into my kid zone. I sometimes will grab a book, lunch and come and sit on one of the nice size rock and enjoy the weather. I also, still like to get up on one of the swings and enjoy the great spirit of seeing how high I can swing into the air. You can also enjoy walking along the parks path. Great for relaxing or just bringing the kids out to have fun on the many different activity equipment that is located in the middle of the park

A decent park. It adjoins the playground for Lincoln Elementary school, so if schoolkids aren't…read morethere you can double your fun. Otherwise you gotta stick with the pirate ship and the sand pit. There's also a baseball diamond and a smaller athletic field. Public restrooms in the fieldhouse are unlocked during the day. There's street parking all around, and a village (permit) lot to the south. Plenty of bike racks, too. Check it out.

Update: Our weekly COVID-era walks are different than before- masked, well-spaced, play structures…read moreand tennis courts closed. But Taylor Park is still one of the best parks in Oak Park for getting exercise and observing nature up close. We watched two playful red-wing blackbirds for 20 minutes, and listened to their sweet bird calls from our spot on the marshy bridge. It was really lovely! Muddy and marshy!! But perfectly lovely. Oak Park has many beautiful spaces but Taylor Park is especially beautiful to me. It's larger that most others and has a lovely hill, marshy region, walking path, shade trees and soccer field in addition to tennis courts and a really excellent playground that older kids can enjoy, too. There are even a few trees that are suitable for climbing which is cool to find in a more urban park. I stop by to play Pickle Ball in the tennis courts with my dad. The courts are very well maintained. It's early in the season and a bit chilly still, but we have never had to wait for a court this year. I'm sure things will pick up next month. Easy, plentiful, and free street parking. Fun to visit any season.

A park on the continental divide between the St. Lawrence and Mississippi watersheds, and on the…read moreformer shore of ancient Lake Chicago. Now it has tennis courts, athletic fields, a tot lot, and what passes as a sled 'hill' here. There are also picnic tables with grills and public restrooms. And I think there is a solitary black squirrel here. So a nice park for the area, but don't go out if your way.