Summer entertainment! It allows individuals to experience outside the house entertainment too! It…read morealso can show examples to new neighbors that the area is safe for entertainment!

Lake Shore Park is a large park in Streeterville. There are tennis courts here, as well as a…read morewalking/running track, and a small playground. There's an adequately sized field house which has fitness equipment, rooms for meetings, and even a gym. It once was an armory during its back and forth between being owned by the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago. These days it's abutted by the Museum of Contemporary Art on the west side.

Convenient dog park in this area. I have been here a number of times with my daughters 4 dogs. I…read morehave never seen any problems with any dogs fighting. I found the dogs that go here are friendly and will come to you for a rub on the back. At one time I had 3 dogs on my lap. Enough room here for dogs to run a bit. A greyhound May need more room , but most dogs can let loose and run. There is a sand/stone area and a cement area separated by a brick wall. The wall is low enough to sit on and dogs have no problem getting over it. Also a water fountain is here and a few stainless water dishes. You have a few park benches to sit on , also the wall. A double entrance gate to help reduce dogs escaping.

Came to use this dog park after hearing good things about it. It seems to be one of the better…read moreplaces in River North to let a dog loose. Ward Park has a dog friendly area on the north side of this. A fenced in area with the ground covered in concrete. This means there won't be a muddy mess going home from the dog park. A pretty small area so it's pretty limited to how many dogs can be inside. It's big enough for a few but not a whole lot. The ground is made of concrete and stone. A good thing about it is this helps the dogs stay cleaner. This also makes it easier to see piles of poop. Has a fountain. There's also poop bags you can grab if you need these. Good place to bring dogs. It's mostly safe. The fence is totally secure and there's no dogs running off or whatever.

Very cute park and perfect for dogs to run and around and play. I loved all the tulips and the big…read moreopen grass field. There's also a fenced in dog park where my boyfriend sat for an hour watching the dogs run around. It's right near restaurants and a grocery store, which is convenient. If we were locals this would be the spot to go to!

Wonderful park for the neighborhood kids. It's well contained so you can see where your children go…read morewithout losing track of them.

This little gem of a dog park is not easy to find. Once you do though, you'll be happy you did. It…read moreis one of largest designated dog parks I have been to in Chicago but it is long and narrow - not at all wide. It is located along side the Kennedy Expressway between N. Orleans and Kingsbury on Ohio Street. There is a sign that reads "Ohio Place Park" but unless you are specifically looking for it, it can easily be missed. There are two entrance ways - one off of N. Orleans on Ohio and the other off N. Kingsbury, again on Ohio Street. The one by N. Orleans can be treacherous to get to since the expressway off ramp is right next to it. I have observed a lot of dog owners pull their cars up to the cul-de-sac by the Kingsbury side entrance which seems to work well as there is little traffic on that side (although I'm not so sure how legal it is to park there). This dog park has a lot of shrubbery and trees along one side. There is also an area that I have dubbed "The Dunes" because it's basically a barren slightly inclined sand pit for dogs to frolic. There are even several plastic chairs near the Dunes so that owners can sit down while dogs play. In my experience, it is a friendly, welcoming place. For large breed dogs, this park is a dream come true. For small to mid-sized dogs, this park can sometimes be overwhelming but that really depends the dog. I have been there when there have been 20+ dogs all getting along grandly making it a doggy paradise. I have also been there when there was a more aggressive dog making noise and causing discord (there have been two times when I just simply took my dog home to remove her from a possible escalating dangerous situation. Better safe then sorry.) The one true pitfall of this park is that it does not have a water fountain or hose to satiate thirsty dogs. Overall, my dog has had plenty of super fun times at this park, and I truly think it is a gem to have a place like this in the midst of very urban city environment.

We come here at least once a day with our dog…read more Nice park for your dog to be able to run around in. Tons of room to run around. Usually at least 3-4 dogs there.

Best dog park! Gets filled with dogs which I love! All dogs seem to be super friendly and playful!…read moreDefinitely a must if you have a Dog/Pup

This is our favorite dog park! Not only does legend get along well with all the dogs and they are…read moretypically not bullies but the layout is just nice and spacious with plenty of room for him to run. It's also nice that it's next to a park where we can take him for a walk.

Wiggly Field was pretty clean. There were a couple couple of piles left by either oblivious or…read moreinconsiderate dog guardians but overall much cleaner than other dog parks I've visited. They have a time out zone for training or cool down periods, which is very thoughtful. I also appreciated the fresh running water that is available from several sources and all the trees. All of the surfaces are hard, but I'm not sure what else you'd do that would be better.

The location is great and the park set up is great, however, owners here with the worst behaved…read moredogs also tend to be the most negligent owners. Our dog was bit here on two separate occasions and once enough to draw blood- we will no longer be returning after seeing the risk and lack of trained pups.

Came here on a Saturday morning and there was a variety of big and lil dogs playing around. There…read moreare 2 double gated entrances on either side of park. It is cement and dirt. A few benches and picnic tables present for seating but some owners allow their dogs to jump up on them. I didn't see any available poop bags but there are trash cans. It's a decent park, a little walk from Michigan ave and any close parking.

This place is great. It's a big enough place for my dog to run around and is really close to my…read moreapartment. My dog loves coming here and mingling with all of the other dogs. There are a ton of regulars that come here and for the most part are very friendly. My dog begs me every day to come to the park and already has the route memorized. We have been going there for a month.

We brought our dog here for a first time swim. Our guy is not friendly and very nervous of new…read morepeople- Laurie handled him perfectly, and he enjoyed his swim with her. I love that they make sure the dogs are prepared before they allow them to swim alone. They set them up to be safe and successful. Making an appointment was super easy. I left a message, and they called back shortly after. The second time, I left a message with times that would work, and Laurie called back to confirm what she had.

I'm deeply disappointed by my recent experience with Doggy Paddle, despite the fact that there are…read morethings they do well. The instructors who actually swim with the dogs are consistently lovely, kind, and attentive (Julian especially), and the facilities are clean and well maintained. Unfortunately, the customer service and administrative processes completely undermine those positives. Last August, after my friend's dog Maverick passed away, she contacted Doggy Paddle to transfer his remaining swims to me as a goodwill gesture in his memory (he swam there regularly for several years). Doggy Paddle accepted the transfer -- they requested and received my dog's vet records the same day. However, I never received any confirmation via email or text showing how many swims were transferred, what type they were, or when they expired. There is also no online portal or way for customers to check their balance or expiration dates. Over the following months, Doggy Paddle emailed me multiple times asking for a fecal test, which reasonably implied the swims were active. At no point did anyone mention an expiration date or warn that the swims were nearing expiration. When I attempted to schedule a swim this month, I was told the transferred swims had expired and that I needed to purchase a new package. Apparently, the swims my friend had purchased had expired one year after purchase, on January 1, 2026. When I called to discuss this, they acknowledged there had been no communication on their part to confirm the package was transferred or to share terms/conditions, but repeatedly stated that it was my responsibility to ask or my friend's responsibility to tell me the expiration date, and that expiration dates do not reset upon transfer. They refused to make any exception or accommodation and said there was "nothing they could do." Sorry, but asking my grieving friend when her passed dog's swim packages expired wasn't a priority. This should have been on Doggy Paddle to communicate to the customer at time of transfer. They'd already earned the money from the previous sale; they lost nothing by extending the expiration date a little longer. I requested that they extend the expiration by four weeks and we'd come swim during that time, and they said no. Scheduling itself is also unnecessarily frustrating. You can only book via text or email, which often becomes a long back-and-forth, and there is no transparency about available times -- you can't see a schedule, only ask and wait for someone to tell you what's open. Holding customers to expiration policies that were never disclosed, combined with limited scheduling access and no account visibility, is extremely frustrating. The lack of empathy given the context -- a transfer following a dog's death -- made the experience even more disappointing. It's unfortunate, because the staff and facility are unique in Chicago. My dog loves swimming and we relied on Doggy Paddle during rehab, but I will not go again. This was a senseless policy to hold the line on given the circumstances.