All family functions are here! We've going to this park for years for our family reunion. Plenty of…read morespace to play for the kids and adults to play adult games. They also have a splash pad right next door to the park for her kids to cool off and play water games.

What a nice County park in the city of Chicago. This is a large park, and has portions on both…read moresides of 87th Street. South of 87th Street you enter the parking lot at about 88th Street on Western Avenue ... north of 87th Street you enter the parking lot right on 87th Street just east of Western. The north portion runs all the way down to the train tracks at about 83rd Street, about four blocks. The south portion runs up to 90th Street and partially - on the east side - over to about 91st Street. Either way you are in for a treat. This expansive park has loads of room to spread out, whether a summer picnic group or a small family gathering with a cookout. In fact, during the pandemic, just visiting and sitting in the parking lot with your friends in lawn chairs is a way to keep active socially. There are a couple of shelters on each side of the park, but these undoubtedly require reservations. There is enough room for a pickup family flag-football game. The south section is mostly flat, while the north end is hilly, and they used to have toboggan slides there. The parking lots also hold scores of cars. Give this place a try and you'll enjoy.

Beautiful , large and well maintained Forest Preserve of Cook County: Cermak Woods. This is a…read moregreat family friendly area , near the Des Plaines River. Enjoy a walk with your dog, or a bike ride on the Trails. Fishing is allowed and signs give guidelines for that. Large pavilion with picnic tables. Public bathroom as well. Beautiful place to enjoy. Parking is free , and does close at Sunset. Many places to pick up items for a family day; take away food items, grocery store items . Bikes even. Great community.

Came across this local park in Pullman while checking out the historical site around here. It…read morehonestly doesn't look like much. Langley Park is pretty basic with stuff like a playground. Good place for the area. There's not that much interesting it seems. A good location close to the Pullman National Historical Park and all that to look at. It's not as much to look at here. There's a playground with a slide and swings. Has a path going through it that connects to the rest of the area. This is actually a pretty good sized park for there not being much to do or look at inside. For sure this park is pretty basic. It's good enough for the neighborhood kids maybe. This is actually pretty boring compared to the rest of the Pullman area and the other things.

Langley Park, in Pullman, is small compared to some other city parks but not a bad size and much…read morelarger than the other two parks within a few blocks (Pullman Park and Arcade Park), and is the only one in the area around that has a playground. It also has a basketball hoop or two. There's a track that folks can walk or run laps, and they have a Barking Lot section making it dog friendly. There is plenty of parking in the neighborhood so that won't be a problem should you choose to visit the park.

Nice place to relax and fishing Up to the person good for…read moreeveryone and every weather lol for me personally it's a nice place to relax

An amazingly beautiful park along the Chicago Boulevards which linked a series of parks from Palmer…read moreSquare to Hyde Park. Many of the greenbelts have been disrupted by roads, highways, and in one case a prison, yet the heart of the parkway system still endure in these great large city parks. This park is almost pristine. It is truly one of the prettiest parks I have been to in the city - it lacks the build up and major restoration projects you see elsewhere, but something about it is just perfect. But..... There is only one entrance on Garfield Boulevard (55th), and one on the east side of the park. The day I was here the people in the park were nice, and I was able to go for a walk without any trouble. This is a park that reminds me of Humboldt Park in say 1995 when I remember seeing cars abandoned in the park. There were no abandoned cars, but other than the youth events going on in the parks and recreation building, there was not a lot going on - no joggers, etc. It is not that sort of area. My visit was disrupted by dozens of cop cars flying down the Western side of the park (outside the park) at full speed. I was told by a woman who walked past with her kids "there must have been a shooting south of Garfield Boulevard.." before she said "you're safe in here!" I felt safe. This reminded me of my visits to Humboldt Park in 1995 when I was dating a woman who had a friend whose parents had a mansion on the Boulevard which they paid $60,000 for. It was really a mansion. We spent the day walking the then run down paths of Humboldt Park, before our mutual friend's dad said we better spend the rest of the night hanging out in the fenced back yard off the Boulevard. Cities can change, and I would definitely check this park out next time I drive down Garfield Boulevard on my way to midway. Having good parks like this one helps a lot since the kids programs were well attended, well staffed, and supervised as far as I could tell walking past.

A nice plaza in lockport along the I&M canal. It is a nice…read morespot to stop and take a break. Convenient stop along the I&M canal trail Free public parking is available just to the south of the plaza. There are establishments serving food and drinks right near by. This area is also a popular photography spot

Lockport's Lincoln Landing is located along the old I & M canal and next to the Gaylord Historic…read moreBuilding. It is a nice setting for a small park and is full of historic information. I love finding little treasures like this. We were there on a weekday, so we almost had the place to ourselves. The view up and down the canal was really scenic. We watched a family of mallards preening on the bank of the canal. Then we walked around reading all the historical markers and communed with a strange statue of Abe Lincoln. It seems like there is always something new to learn about our 16th president. We had already eaten lunch or we would have tried the restaurant in the Gaylord Historic Bldg. This is a really nice site for locals. As we live 40 miles away, I don't think we will get back here soon, but if we are in the area, we will check it out again, especially in the spring or fall.

Nice park in Beverly. It has gone by several names since its inception, with this park being the…read morecite of a community gathering space prior its acquisition by the city and being remade into a park. It has throughout its history been called 100th Street Park, or park 178; it once was called Shamrock Park back in the 70s. In 1984 it received it's current name, for the priest who established St. Barnabas Church nearby, and presided there for over 20 years. Hurley Park is a couple blocks away from the 99th Street Metra station. It has quite a lot of acreage compared to most Chicago parks that aren't Lincoln or Jackson Parks, but that's what you get here in the far south side! There is a playground here, as well as a "natural area", a small woodland section of the park featuring native plants and trees.

Best park on South Side by far. It has so much going on around here. Marquette Park also happens to…read morebe a neighborhood so the park is the highlight of this. Has all kinds of athletic facilities and structures good for casual joggers and athletic leagues. There's a few other features like the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Certainly this doesn't seem like the kind of place that would have a golf course. In fact it actually does. This takes up an entire side of the park. Other athletic fields include a few baseball diamonds. There's also a running track. Kids can find lots of safe activities to participate in. There's also a pretty strong police presence with a precinct on the north side. It's pretty safe compared to the rest of the area. This used to not be such a place to come to but it's gotten a lot better than it used to be for sure. Highlights include the athletic facilities. It also has a Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. This acknowledges the time he spent in Chicago and his work getting affordable housing for minorities and other civil rights he participated in those years.

Not to be confused with Chicago Pork District (where the cops hang out), Chicago Perk District…read more(where you get perks just for hanging out there), or Chicago Pr*ck District (where I hang out). Pretty awesome part Envy ethnic suburbs of Southwest Chicago where you have a whole bunch of amazing food In particular you have a lot of amazing Latino food around here. Pretty delicious as well. It's a nice big Park that takes up several city blocks and is a really great part of living in this neighborhood for these people.

Good park for athletics located in Bridgeport. It conveniently is across 35th from the Sox stadium…read more Armour Square Park is pretty okay for the area. Has a few baseball and softball diamonds. There's also a pretty big fieldhouse. A park located in a neighborhood of the same name, known for athletics. It's well known for being across from the Sox stadium of course. The park is named after Philip D. Armour, who was considered Chicago's "captain of industry," and owned the largest meatpacking company in the world. A lot of athletics are here. The fieldhouse was completed in 1905 and has an auditorium, a fitness center, two gymnasiums, and meeting rooms. Among the athletic fields are baseball, football, soccer, and tennis courts. There's also a pool and a playground. For sure it's a place to play sports, outside or inside. It's got a pretty impressive fieldhouse with lots of character and charm to be sure. This is also a convenient option for those going to Sox games or whatever.

"Armour Square Park" is a neighborhood park located between W. 33rd. and W. 35th. St (north-south),…read moreand between S. Wentworth and S. Wells (east-west). It's also adjacent to U.S. Cellular Field, the Home of Chicago White Sox. It has the basic amenities: children's playground, a large field that is often used for high school football practice, concrete paths good for exercising and walking the dog. However, I think the park is need of an update. Most benches, chairs, and tables were certainly functional, yet I noticed the screws have come out from some of them. Whenever the park office isn't open, users can utilize the porta-potty by the stadium. It's accessible via the red line. Just get off at the CTA-Sox/35th. stop. I know, I know. Why do I review so many Chicago parks? My followers knew the answer already (hint, hint...I play Pokemon Go). Bridgeport is one of my favorite neighborhoods in the city. It's close to downtown, Chinatown, and has a few must-visit local flavors.