Back of the Yards Park occupies 22 acres at 45th and Damen, providing residents with a regulation-size baseball diamond, two lighted soccer fields, a playground with rubber surfacing, and a spray feature that operates from Memorial Day through Labor Day. A 0.6-mile paved loop accommodates walking, jogging, and cycling, while a fitness station cluster offers pull-up bars, dip stations, and resistance equipment. Mature trees shade the perimeter, and the park sits two blocks from the CTA Orange Line 47th Street station and the Metra Rock Island District line, giving direct access to downtown and Midway Airport. Adjacent retail corridors along 47th Street include grocery stores and restaurants within a five-minute walk, and the park’s location places residents less than two miles from both the University of Chicago campus and the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Basketball Courts
Back of the Yards Park currently has 4 single family homes for sale and 12 lots for sale. For anyone looking for a brand new home, there are 2 new construction homes for sale.