Super cute park. Walked around with my dog to see everything this park has to offer. Surprised to…read moresee tennis courts, swimming pool and baseball fields. The little free library was stacked with books. I ended up borrowing a novel. Excited to get back to this park to play some tennis.

This park is super cute. Not super crowded in the evening so it's a nice place for a picnic or a…read morechill place to hangout. It looks like the facilities are well kept and the pool seems to be the main attraction but I did not check it out.

Small older park with a outdoor playground and a indoor gymnasium the staff are always friendly…read morethey have a water sprinkler system for summers

Live a few blocks away. Always dogs were allowed at the park - now have a no dog sign? Seriously?…read moreJust stopped in - and got kicked out by some lady through a window speaking? Park was empty also... good job Rosedale park

My dog absolutely loves this place, and if I could, I'd bring him every day. The only downside is…read morethe amount of mud he tracks back into the car - it would take a bath for him and a car wash for me after every visit! I'd love to see something more effective than the current hose for rinsing dogs off. A self-service dog wash station would be life-changing and make it much easier to visit more often. HOW DO WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN!!!!!!!

This is one of my dog, Reilly's favorite places to Go ,…read morebeside The Beach.. great area , well kept and many friendly dogs and owners.. however, if it rains hard, there are many muddy spots for her to Get muddy..We also Like Independence in Libertyville & Waconda ( the best) Reilly gives them a 4 bark approval

Fellger Park is one of my favorite Chicago Park Districts parks to take my little one to. It is…read morewell kept and offers a variety of play equipment for toddlers and beyond. This park also features a cute miniature house, train and water area. It is often crowded during the day with tots and their nannies. I appreciate that the entire park is gated as it butts at the corner of a busy intersection. The park sits kitty corner from The Bleeding Heart bakery, so you can stop by before or after for a cup of coffee and tasty treats!

Fellger Park was the perfect place for my sidekick to run off some energy…read more The park seems very well-kept and there are a lot of different playground choices so my son never got bored. I love the safety ground that covers the play area. I wish all parks could have this. I think it's made from recycled rubber and it's a little bouncy. So the tumbles that toddlers take have less of a chance for serious injury. The slide, miniature train, the rocking train/fire engine and plane kept my son amused for such a long time, he even ignored our calls for ice cream when I came back with Gelato from Black Dog just across the street. In fact he ignored me and my husbands calls when it was time to leave too. There are benches, a nice shaded area and a grassy area. And the large water sprinkle area for the kids to cool off. The park is gated so if you have a fast-breaker, they can't get too far. So glad we found this park!

This is a hidden gem for the city dwellers. Even though "Emily Oaks Nature Center" is surrounded…read moreby the residential area and one can hear the CTA trains passing back and forth, cloud and clear, it can still be considered as a mini "escape." In other words, it is a place to experience what mother nature has to offer, for both adults and kids. I would say the trail paths are kid-friendly and not too long for the little ones to explore. However, I think it is better to visit when daylight is available. Bike routes are separate from the walking path, so one doesn't have to watch out for bikers passing through. The Lakeview (or pond view) is serene. There are a few benches to sit down and enjoy the scenery. I see they have camp fires and other activities from time to time. I bet these are fun, as weather permits. In the beginning of the trail, a small scaled playground definitely can pull your kiddos away to release their energy. Parking is plenty and convenient. I think "Emily Oaks Nature Center" is going to be a re-visit for our family this summer.

If you can ignore the sounds of the Skokie Swift and passing traffic just outside the northern and…read morewestern boundaries of the nature preserve, Emily Oaks is a darling little slice of woods and lagoon tucked into a residential neighborhood of Skokie. They host camps here during the summer months, so you'll find chalk drawings on some of the paths and signs on some of the trees around that time, but it doesn't really detract from the atmosphere. (This is where my sibling and I learned to canoe and build campfires back in the day.) Chipmunks and geese abound; be sure to also check out the fish in the lagoon. They have shelters with picnic tables scattered throughout the preserve, so this is a peaceful place for a picnic lunch when camp's not in session. Just remember to leave the area as clean as you found it... and don't try starting any campfires without permission.

Had a pretty great time walking around this small park that people don't know enough about. It…read moreactually has quite a few things around if you're looking to hang and chill. Lawson Park is one of the hidden spots in Evanston. A thing that really isn't bad. There's a playground and some cool spots. Coming here isn't exactly convenient if not having a car. It's located along the lake. This is also in a residential area so there's not much going on. More like this is a place for those who live around it. The great thing about it is it's usually pretty quiet. Among the amenities is a playground with modern equipment. There's also an opening to the lake to go hang out and relax. Getting here is probably the worst thing about it. It's located by the lake on Sheridan. There's not much else that's around but it's still pretty chill so whatever.

Insider tip: If you follow the faint path down the little hill behind the park, it leads you to the…read morepirate's entrance for Lighthouse Beach. I call it 'pirate's entrance' because technically, you are trespassing a tad when you use it, but if you just want to dip your feet in the water for a second and not pay the $8 per person entry fee at the main beach entrance, this is how you get there. Enter at your own risk though... I can't be held responsible for any possible charges brought upon you, should you get caught. Other than the bootleg beach entrance, this park is pretty rockin'. There's a solid roofed area with picnic benches that you can rent out for parties, also a large field to just lay in, picnic, or set up a soccer game or whatever kind of sport that the kids are into these days and can be played on grassy turf. There's also a bike rack, and some nice, quiet benches just off a bit from this really swank playground that you should totally take your kids to. They'll love it. You know how I know that? Because I loved it and the thing that would have made me love it more would be if I were smaller and actually fit better going through the equipment, which includes a tire swing, kiddie swings, multiple safety slides right next to each other so you can race, a really nice and spacious jungle gym, a cute tented area that kids can put there heads through and look like they have the body of a knight or princess, a little faux stage to put on a puppet show, a red convertable race car, a motorcycle, a little yellow plane and it's all on that squishy, rubber safety ground so it's cushy, no splinters and probably a lot less skinned knees and bruises.

Beautiful park and running trail! I wanted to go see Curtis…read moreMayfield's studio and former record label home and who knew it was only a little over a mile from my air b and b.. And I was even more lucky to run most of that mile though this fantastic park and bike trail along a cute little river! Kids playing with families, folks of all ages and athletic ability on the trail biking, running, and walking! Lovely park!

I used to spend just about every day after school lounging around in the grass at this park with…read morefriends. It's absolutely beautiful in the summer and spring, especially on days where the breeze is blowing west, taking the stench of the river away from visitors. The park has a long bike path, a couple nice little bridges over looking the water, a simple playground, and lots of good climbing trees. The place has "relax" written all over it.

Good park located in Edgewater. It has a location that's shared with a high school. Senn Park has a…read morelong history, and on this very site, some things happened before this. Maybe the history is better than the park itself. The current features include baseball fields, basketball courts, and other facilities for playing. Before this was a park, it was site of the Nicholas Kranz homestead and inn called the Seven Mile House. It's been said that Abraham Lincoln attended a caucus of local farmers during his 1860 campaign for President. The sculptor Charles Keck created a statue. As for the other parts of the park, there's plenty to do for athletes. There's also the ADA approved playground. It has a water spray feature. This and the high school are named after Nicholas V. Senn. He was a physician and the founder of the Association Of Military Surgeons Of The United States, and was a President of the American Medical Association. The experimental research performed by him included acute pancreatitis, head and neck oncology, the intestinal tract, leukemia treatment through x-rays, and plastic surgery. Has a pretty busy location. It's on Ridge close to Clark and Thorndale. This is often busy with students, but it's also okay for younger children, and the facilities are open to the public or whoever.