Extremely picturesque, lovely AF and mad relaxing yooooooo winnemac park I see you flexing out here this park is popping off right now, we got people walking dogs, cool kids hangin out, parents just doin their thing, got a damn nature walk up in this park, yo.....just make sure you pick up after yourself no leaving Wendy's salt packets and Gatorade bottles everywhere after your lil picnics. VERY GREAT PARK AAAAA+++++ read more

Winnemac Park Playground is located in the northwest corner of Winnemac Park, with a lovely path to connect the playground to the rest of the park. And like the park, the playground is seemingly expansive, with plenty of grassy areas on the side, picnic tables, and benches that line one side of the playground. While there's a great slide structure suitable for toddlers, good luck trying to keep your little one off the central slide structure! Built for older toddlers, the climbing ladder is precarious enough to keep you on your toes so your younger toddlers don't slip out or fall. The playground could use some more shade during the summer. Packed at busy times, so be prepared for a wait on the two baby swings. Ample street parking. read more

I like Winnemac park, but there are a lot of things I could do without: 1. The gang members and drug dealers, and the teenagers who go to the highschool here who are in training to be gang members, who throw trash everywhere and graffiti everything 2. Gov Blago jogging through it 3. Stroller moms who take their fucking strollers ON THE TRACK. Hello, it's a track, it is for running, not for you to wheel your drool monster around at -3 mph, on the inside lane. Go use the other 40 acres of beautiful park for that. 4. People who bring their dogs on the track, despite the clearly legible signs that say "NO DOGS." I think your dog would much prefer the grassy area, where it can play with other dogs. One of these days someone is going to get bit while running, and your ass will be sued, along with the school, the city, and everyone else. 5. Chicago PD, who seems to limit their involvement here to searching gang members, and not actually arresting them or getting them to move along. 6. Gross old Hispanic men who harass me while jogging That said, this is a nice park because it has a beautiful track (when it's actually open and you can use it), prairies, swings, tennis courts, etc. They even show movies in the summer. Winnemac frustrates me, because it is such a nice park, but it has all these shitty things too, including people who don't care how nice it is and how much better it could be. I am glad I no longer live half a block from it, because I was tired of the gang signs being painted on my building. Just don't come here at night, when you can hear the dealers whistling. read more

It needs new equipments and needs to be renovated. Neighborhood is very lovely and people are very nice!

This is a lovely and large park! The space is great and its wonderful to see so much green in the city. There are plenty of dogs walking around but they don't distract from the scenery. This park is a gem. read more

I'm a little self-conscious about not raving about Winnemac Park. The ball fields aren't really maintained very well, and the bathrooms are somewhere out in EBF. read more

I've been making this park my primary destination for my dog walks. It is only about three or four blocks away from my flat. So, the dogs and I can make it there pretty quick. We have been doing the long loop...taking every walking path we can to extend our time in the park. So far, I have seen kickball, softball, baseball, soccer, and lots of frisbee tossing. Looks like a great place to come read a book or lay out in the sun...and I saw some fairly attractive ladies doing just that this weekend! There is one tennis court that I have never NOT seen someone playing on. And, I'm not sure if it is first come, first serve if you want to play. I'm sure there is some website that might. There is a nice track for walking and a stadium if you want to run some stairs. Finally, there is an area right next to the tennis courts that people gather to let their dogs congregate. Some let them off the leash while others just drop the leash and let them romp with the other dogs. Unfortunately, I have two whippets. You don't drop the leash or let them off the leash unless you are in a completely fenced area...they are sight hounds with a tendancy to bolt! So, the park loses one star for not having a fenced in dog friendly area. Please park people, my dogs are begging for some extra fencing! Nice park. P.S. How do you get on one of those softall teams if you don't know anyody in the city!?! read more

This park is incredible -- beautiful, serene, well-maintained. If it wasn't so freaky, I wish I had an extra thumb or two to give this spot more than two thumbs up. Great place to curl up with a book and relax and dog/people-watch. read more

Great park and never too crowded. The water fountain doesn't work so you should pack water to bring.

there ain't much better than laying underneath a weeping willow on a beautiful day. read more

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Greenest, happiest, friendliest park on the Northside!! How many city parks have weeping willows? This one does. I only wish they could build a dog park! Please!! read more

Great Park! But I have a question - does anyone know what the deal is with the track there? I have been there during evenings and weekends when there were not school events occurring and it seemed open to the public, but I am trying to find somewhere to run and train and my schedule is kind of weird, so i was wondering if the track was available during the day at all? Anyone know the schedule (if there is one????) Thanks! read more

This is a wonderful park and lately there has been a flock of goldfinches there.

It a Relative Large for a City Park, but the amount of Usable Area is somewhat limited by the "Nature Trail," and the Local School's Grounds are Merged In, so it is hard to tell what is open to the Public. There are usually Team Sports being Played in the Designated Areas. The Kids Playground is Pretty Nice (Semi-Enclosed with Swings, Slides, and Other Activities) and I take my 2 Year-Old Twins there as often as I can. The Crowd is Friendly. Big Downside is that there is no Enclosed Dog Area. However, there are always a bunch of Dogs walking on Leashes, so you can still "Socialize." Always felt safe here during the Day. Never been at Night. read more

I spent the first ten years of my life growing up in a first floor apartment across from this park - across Argyle by Damen. I'm 70 now so the park has changed a lot. Back then Winnemac ran all the way through the park and cut it off from the high school. The park itself was just a big open grass/dandoline/grasshoppers field with a couple baseball diamonds. No perimeter fences. No paths. No playground. Us kids where on our own. The only trees were a couple growing kind of wild over by Leavitt and Winnemac, and a couple also along Damen by the sidewalk. Each winter a temporary wooden toboggan slide would be built somewhere in the park - maybe over by the corner of Argyle and Leavitt, or just along Winnemac. And also each winter a large oval ice rink was flooded into the center of the park inside a ridge of dirt built up to form the rink's boundary. And a temporary warmup building was hauled in to support the rink. A long long time ago there was a small permanent lodge by Winnemac and Damen where old guys from the neighborhood would hang out during the daytime. I've looked for evidence of it in the grass over there but of course it's gone too long. And once I remember an exciting event for us kids-of-the-park when some garder snakes where discovered in the park. But most of the time is was a rather barren place under the hot sun during the summer, but also a fun place to roll down the embankment hill along the edge of the park along Argyle (I still carry a scare on my chin from doing that, but funny how back then the hill seemed so steep and now it's barely there). My life had taken me away from Chicago for much of it. But now I'm back and find the landscape of the park incredible. A real jewel of a park. It is a special special place for me. read more

Very nice park - I can see how it can get pretty busy on beautiful days. I play softball here and the fields are nice as well.

I lucked out by moving down the street from this park. It's spacious and has plenty of trails, including off-the-beaten paths through tall prairie grass and wildflowers. There are huge trees and the weeping willows are good for climbing, not to mention all of the open space perfect for spreading out on a blanket with a book or some snacks while watching a kickball game or Frisbee match. I went to the Fourth of July fireworks show there this year and couldn't believe it - nearly non-stop fireworks action for almost 2 straight hours! Sure beat fighting the crowds at Navy Pier. Families, couples, singles, pet-owners, joggers, ball players, bikers and just about everyone in between can find something to enjoy at this great neighborhood park. read more

Love this park! They have a lot of open space (great for picnics) and I love the nature walk that they grow in the summer. Feels like you're not even in the city! read more

I grew up just a few blocks from this park in 1960-1978. GREAT park. They would shuttle us around to other parks to compete in Tennis, Field and Track, skating..etc. The people who ran the park then were just wonderful. We spent all our free time at this park every season. I hope it is still as I remember. read more

This is a really nice park. It's huge. And they do a lot of activities too. In the summertime they do toddlers and turtles with the nature center. They bring out animals for the children to pet. It's nice to see a neighborhood park that is so active in the community. They also have movies and other events too. I would recommend checking it out if you're nearby. I think it's one of the better neighborhood parks. read more

This is NOTa dog friendly park, I recieved a ticket for a fine up to $500.00 and have to go to court to fight this. Nice park, but not worth the ticket for having my dog off the leash, I will stick with the new dog park at Horner Park. read more

One of the best, friendliest parks in the Midwest.... Rose from the " ashes " of beaten down, littered High School dropout hangout , weed field - to a really beautiful, well kept, cared for and unique Family Friendly, Animal Friendly , People Friendly CPD park, safe, and with a 1/4 mile running track, two tennis courts and other amenities.... Thanks, neighbors, Ald. Pawar and former Ald. Gene Schulter read more

Beautiful track - if only the park attendant would kkep it open as per the posted schedule.

is very kid friendly . had many good times here is great for church outings and or wedding parties under 20 people . great for 4th of july events . and for bands as long as they have park and city ok first . read more

I love the way thenatural landscape ahs turned out and hoep that some of the very wet areas can be naturalized too. LAst night I saw a woodcock at the Park!!!! read more

Used to live right kitty corner across from it on Leavitt. I went to Chappell grammar school and Amundsen High School. It had really gone to pot, but it has definitely gotten some TLC over the past few years. read more