Parks

The 40th District is home to many beautiful parks of all shapes and sizes that include a wide variety of amenities. The following is the list of parks within the Illinois 40th District as seen in the draft of the new legislative map and are subject to change.

River Park

River Park

Address: 5100 N. Francisco Ave

Website: River Park – Chicago Park District

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (9 AM – 5:30 PM), Closed on Weekends

Amenities: Track, Canoe and Kayak Launch, Swimming Pool, Interactive Water Playground, Soccer field, Soft Surface Playground, Tennis Courts, Baseball Fields, After-School Programs, Fieldhouse, River Park Boathouse, Chicago RiverLab

Ronan Park

Ronan (George) Park

Address: 300 W. Argyle St

Website: Ronan Park – Chicago Park District

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Amenities: Naturalized River Edge Walk, Multi-Ethnic Sculpture Park, Healing Garden

Turtle Park Garden

Turtle Park Garden

Address: 4900 N. Troy St.

Website: Turtle Park and Garden

Amenities: Multiple Beds of Herbs, Vegetables and Flowering Trees, Multi-Use Park

Jensen Park

Jensen (Christ) Park

Address: 4650 N. Lawndale Ave

Website: Jensen Park – Chicago Park District

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Amenities: Within Aspira Haugan Middle School, offers afterschool and evening classes within multi-purpose room and gymnasium, playground, water spray feature, junior baseball field, and basketball court

Spikings Farm Park

Spikings Farm Park

Address: 4706 N. Pulaski Rd

Website: Spikings Farm Park – Chicago Park District

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Amenities: Offers a small playground

Horner Park

Horner (Henry) Park

Address: 2741 W. Montrose Ave

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (10 AM – 6:30 PM), Closed on Weekends

Website: Horner Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Softball fields, 3 senior baseball diamonds, 2 football/soccer fields, 4 outdoor basketball courts, 5 tennis courts, a playground, 13 picnic groves, multi programs for all ages, fieldhouse

Revere Park

Revere (Paul) Park

Address: 2509 W. Irving Park Rd

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Website: Revere Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: 4 tennis courts, baseball fields, ADA accessible playground, PARK KIDS after-school program, restored auditorium with stage

California Park

California Park

Address: 3843 N. California Ave

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: 6 AM – 12 AM

Website: California Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Indoor ice rink, pool, indoor tennis courts, fieldhouse, wheelchair accessible ball field, tennis court, basketball court, playground, water spray feature

Sacramento Playlot Park

Sacramento Playlot Park

Address: 3520 N. Sacramento Ave

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Website: Sacramento Playlot Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Softball field, playslab with 2 basketball standards, soft surface playground

Elston Park

Elston (Daniel) Park

Address: 3451 N. Troy St

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Website: Elston Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Playground

Athletic Field Park

Athletic Field Park

Address: 3546 W. Addison St

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (9 AM – 5:30 PM), Closed on Weekends

Website: Athletic Field Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: ADA accessible soft-surface playground and spray feature, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, ball fields, ceramics building, fieldhouse

Independence Park

Independence Park

Address: 3945 N. Springfield Ave

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (10 AM – 7 PM), Closed on Weekends

Website: Independence Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Playground, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, water spray area, indoor pool, big party room, locker rooms, fitness center, small gymnasium, recreation programs, Women’s Community Club Building, Bungalow Renovation Project

Kilbourn Park

Kilbourn Park

Address: 3501 N. Kilbourn Ave

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (8 AM – 6:30 PM), Closed on Weekends

Website: Kilbourn Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Greenhouse, fieldhouse, tennis courts, outdoor soccer pitches, balls fields, basketball court

Merchant Park Community Garden

Merchant Park Community Garden

Address: 3510 N. Keeler Ave

Website: Merchant Park Community Garden

Amenities: Community Garden

Parkview Park

Parkview Playlot Park

Address: 3823 W. School St

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Website: Parkview Playlot Park

Amenities: Playground

Avondale Neighborhood Park

Avondale Park

Address: 3516 W. School St

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (9 AM – 5:30 PM), Closed on Weekends

Website: Avondale Park

Amenities: Outdoor swimming pool, spray pool, playground with sandbox, fieldhouse with 4 clubrooms, 2 kitchens, a gymnasium and gymnastics center, programs of all ages

Brands Park

Brands Park

Address: 3285 N. Elston Ave

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Fieldhouse Hours: Weekdays (10 AM – 6:30 PM), Closed on Weekends

Website: Brands Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Large gymnasium, clubrooms, fieldhouse, ADA accessible playground, tennis and basketball courts, ballfields, programs

Nelson Park

Nelson (Andrew) Park

Address: 2951 W. Nelson St

Park Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM

Website: Nelson Park – Chicago Park District

Amenities: Soft surface playground