I have lived in this neighborhood for a decade, and as a home daycare provider, Simons Park has…read morebecome an essential part of our daily lives. When Monique became the park manager, she personally introduced herself at the playground and shared all the wonderful programs available for children and youth. From that moment on, the children in my daycare have benefited tremendously from activities such as Tot Spot at Simons, arts and crafts, and many other enriching programs. Since Monique took over the administration of the park, we have consistently used the facilities, and her dedication to the community has been exceptional. She is warm, welcoming, and truly committed to serving families. Our children adore her and Rafi, and they always feel happy and safe when visiting the park. Throughout the winter, spring, and fall, Simons Park provides us with a valuable indoor and outdoor space that supports the children's motor development and overall growth. We have also rented the space for different events, which has been incredibly helpful for our daycare program. We are deeply grateful for this partnership and for the positive impact that Simons Park. I want to thank you Monique, Rafi and their staff for everything they do for our children and community. Monique's leadership and kindness have made a meaningful difference in our community.

Came across another one of these neighborhood parks in the Humboldt Park area. It has an old…read morefieldhouse as well as athletic facilities. Simons Park is one of the many smaller parks around here. A lot to do here especially for children. There's a playground and spray pool among the best things. A lot is going on in this park if looking for events. It's got a long list of activities including baseball, basketball, and boxing leagues. This is popular because of the spray pool in summer. Before this was a park, it was farmland. In 1920 the park was established, and soon the fieldhouse would be opened. A gang in the 1950s called themselves Simon City. The park was in their territory. After merging with another gang, they became the Simon City Royals, and were infamous. The neighborhood changed for the better, and they would leave it for other places. Good place for the children to play and get involved in athletics. It has plenty to choose from. This is also a popular spot to cool off in summer.

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.

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.

I have only walked the park. There is a hot dog stand outside that's pretty busy. Nice grounds.read more

Great place for family, tons of classes to offer, the pool is clean and enjoyable, staff is a…read morelittle uptight, except the person at the reception, he was amazing and very nice, but overall the place is awesome to spend time with family

Cute, clean neighborhood park. More for smaller kids. Small playground and large grassy area.read more

Great space and comfortable enough to have a soccer or football game…read more Playground is great for all ages. Located on a dead end street and right next to the rail and get the occasional blow horn from the trains passing by. Definitely a great park to have a picnic and far enough from any main streets so the noise level is great.

Its a small park but always very clean. Whats nice is its next door to Mr Vs Pizza so it makes for…read morea great improv picnic.

I found this place on yelp when looking for a cool place for my 1, 3 and 5 year old. The photos…read moreoffered various spaces for each age so we made our 30 minute trek here. Unfortunately, parking is super sparse. They have about 6-8 spaces in their lot but none were available. They had a map of where parking was available (a lot of neighboring streets) so that was super helpful. Upon arriving, the barista was super friendly. The staff who checked us in were nice enough and $57 later, the kids were off. My 1 year old loved the small wooden structures in the baby area. There were plenty of toys and things to interest her and she got her exercise crawling around and walking assisted. My 3 and 5 year old favored the jungle gym, campers room, and lego room. They loved the numerous plush animals and faux fire pits. They built small fort rooms under the larger wooden play structures and kept themselves busy. Far as the cafe, I ordered a vanilla latte but it was too strong for my preference. The barista added more ice and milk for me, but it was still too much. I also ordered a large ube latte for someone and they loved it. We had packed bento boxes and it was nice being able to bring our own food (though signs say no outside business foods). Only downside was that certain areas were better air conditioned than others. The smaller children's area near the loose toys was steamy and I could see condensation on the signs on the window. Was sweating playing with my 1 year old there, but otherwise, other areas like the campers room were nicely ventilated. In total, we stayed about 3 hours and my kids still wanted to stay. We will be back!

I love, love, love wonderplay and coffee! My friend suggested we come with our kids and my little…read moreone loves it so much! They always have a lot of events thought out the week. Today, we went to a music class! It's a great place to have parties because all ages can find something to do here! There's so much variety in the different play areas (there's even a crawling area!). It always smells and feels clean when we go, which is something that I neeeed when I go to kid play areas! Extra bonus is: they have coffee! I always try a new one when I go but they're always so good! This time, I tried the coconut ube latte which was so good! My drink didn't look like my friends (hers had a brown layer in it) but it was still delicious. They have a small parking lot that holds maybe six or seven cars but there is a bunch of free parking all around (watch out for areas that need permit though!).

A pretty small ass park but fun. Florence Stout Park is utilized by Hyde Park locals. It mostly is…read morea place for walking their dogs it seems. Has a playground. There's not all that much else but it's still okay though. Features include a few athletic fields such as baseball. In the open green space you can play other sports. There's also a lot of room for other things. People like to come walk their dogs. There's seriously a lot of them. Lots of dogs means lots of something else. Take a look before you step in poop. Also there's a pretty big hill. It's really good for sledding. The park is pretty small but it still has plenty of trees.

Stout Park features:…read more Limited play ground equipment (may disappoint the kiddies). Plenty of green space for soccer, frisbee, etc... A very functional baseball diamond. Two working water fountains. A steep hill that is all the rage among the first graders during winter snows. Plenty of benches and trees. Dogs tend to socialize here in the mornings and after work (with their owners of course). Clean, but the lawn can get a bit patchy.