Ogden Park - Regional Playground
- Description
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"In 1998, the Chicago Park District created a major regional playground in Ogden Park. One of the city's most exciting places for children, the Ogden Park playground includes assembly and stage areas, play equipment, an interactive water feature, and a canopied carousel." This - according to the Chicago Park District's website - helps explain the massive enclosed area on the east side of Ogden Park.
The fully enclosed play area is accessible via the inner park drive (Black Dr.) and not the main street to the east (S. Racine Ave.) and features a massive playground, several different water spray features, and gazebo with a carousel, with plenty of benches and picnic tables. The play structures are mainly rope/net climbing features that were installed in the spring of 2016. The water spray features are not unique to this park; but having several different spray features in close proximity is novel. Lastly, in addition to several picnic tables, there are a number of circular concrete benches evocative of Jens Jensen's 'council rings' found in other Chicago Parks. This play area is truly unique in the city and is indeed a destination playground.
*Note: when I visited 2022-04 the play area was locked; I plan on returning to get better images and will update this description then.* - Playground Features
- Bench or Benches
- Building/Bathroom Access
- Destination Playground
- Drinking Fountains
- Mostly Enclosed Play Area
- Picnic Tables
- Surface: Wood Chips
- Water Feature
- Incomplete Description
- Playground Equipment
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Toddler Swing
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Hammock Saucer Swing
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Large Platform with Climbing Nets and Metal Pods
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Small Single Mast Climbing Structure
- Part of
- Ogden Park
- Street Address (of the Park)
- 6500 S Racine Ave Chicago, IL 60636
Part of Ogden Park - Regional Playground