Outdoors in Chicago

Peterson (Pehr Samuel) Park

Baseball, basketball & soccer are offered at this local park with playgrounds & a game room.

Mandrake (Henry Brown) Park

Ridge Park

This 9-acre park features a recreation center, playground, tennis courts & 3 baseball fields.

Warren (Laurence) Park

Tuley Park

Nichols (John Fountain) Park

Tree-shaded park offering playgrounds, baseball & a gym, plus flower & vegetable gardens.

Beaubien Woods

Public recreation area with lake & river access for anglers, nature trails & picnic facilities.

Archer (William Beatty) Park

City land with a fitness center, playground, water play area, snack bar, athletic fields & courts.

Schiller Woods-East

Lakeshore East Park

4-acre urban botanic garden featuring a playground, splash pad, dog park & lighted fountains.

Mount Greenwood Park

Fields, tennis courts, gardens, a gymnasium, a sleek playground, an outdoor pool & an ice rink.

Homan Square Park

Oriole Park

This recreational park provides multiple athletic fields, playgrounds, a spray pool & paved trails.

Cole (Nat King) Park

Abbott Park

23-acre park featuring outdoor sports areas & a pool plus a fieldhouse, game room, classes & camps.

Harold Washington Park

Lakefront green space offering picnic areas, chess tables & a pond, plus tennis & volleyball courts.

Kelly (Edward) Park

Arrigo (Victor) Park

On 6.14 acres, this wooded city park offers a fountain & an 1893 statue of Christopher Columbus.

Big Marsh Park

280.13-acre open space with an off-road bike park, nature areas for bird watching & hiking trails.

Chatham Community Park