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    Evans Field

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    Sunset Bridge Meadow

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    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

    Hiawatha Park - View across field

    Hiawatha Park

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    I love this little park. More importantly my son loves coming here. It's very popular but you'll…read morealways find something to play on (I speak of the children lol). There's swings and many size slides and climbing walls. In the summer the there are water fountains to playing in. Lots of parking and ice cream vendors visits. Schools host activities in the spring as well. Sports take place around the park as well. If you're looking for a park to walk to check this one out.

    Hiawatha was my old neighborhood park, as it seemed to be everyone's in the O and P-streets on the…read morefar-NW side of Chicago. I think the city planners nailed its location perfectly at Addison and Forest Preserve Drive, placing it exactly between Irving, Belmont, Oriole and Cumberland. Everyone in that neighborhood is just a few blocks walk from this park. And the two nearest elementary schools (St. Francis Borgia and Canty) are no more than 1-2 blocks away. There's always joggers or walkers at any time of day or night in this park. The perimeter of the entire park is 2/3-mile. I remember the night before my first son was born, to accelerate the contractions, my wife and I walked 2 laps around Hiawatha at 2 AM on a sultry July night before going to the hospital for the labor and delivery. We found out we weren't the only sleepless ones walking at that hour. We also saw another couple feverishly working on a baby of their own in a parked car, though they were about 9 months behind us in their planning. Parking is a problem at Hiawatha. The tiny lot behind the field house might as well not be there at all. Most people park along Forest Preserve or Cornelia. With all the baseball games happening, you could have several hundred people at the park on any given day. Best to walk or bike it if you're from the area. You need the exercise anyway. Their playground is an aging wooden and steel set of play structures, but challenging and fun nonetheless. It is located at the pointy end of the park at Panama, right at the beginning of my so-called Panama Expressway. Lots of Polish kids and their families come to play on the slides, swings, and bridges. There's also a sprinkler play area that's fun in the summer. And a good night to come or avoid, depending on your fancy, is 4th of July. For some odd reason, around 9 PM, hundreds of people descend on the park with lawn chairs and coolers in tow and no police seems to be in the area at all. Amateur pyrotechnicians put on an immersive experience of smoky, loud and spark-filled fireworks more intense than any IMAX movie you've seen. Look out for flaming debris falling from trees too. Everyone has a good time and goes home by about 11 PM. Years ago on warm summer nights, there used to be a group of older Italian guys who played bocce on the white gravel courts behind the fieldhouse. The bocce courts still remain, though many of the men may have moved on to the bocce courts up in the blue sky. No longer tended, the courts are now filling up with weeds - and the occasional reckless teens smoking weeds of their own behind the building. In all its useful ways, Hiawatha captures the spirit of this NW-side neighborhood.

    Evans Field - parks - Updated May 2026

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