Carroll Park, Oak Park, IL

Carroll Park occupies a full city block at the intersection of Carroll and Lake Streets, giving Oak Park residents direct access to a lighted baseball diamond, two tennis courts with backboards, a playground, and a fenced dog run. The park’s central location places it within a ten-minute walk of the Green Line’s Harlem station and the Lake Street retail corridor. A paved perimeter loop, used by walkers and joggers, is lined with mature maples that provide summer shade and fall color. Restrooms and drinking fountains are open year-round, and picnic tables sit under a small shelter available by reservation. Evening games on the ball field draw neighborhood spectators, while the tennis courts see steady use from early morning until lights-out at 10 p.m. Because Carroll Park is bordered on all sides by quiet residential streets, traffic noise is minimal, yet the Eisenhower Expressway and downtown Chicago remain a short drive or train ride away.

Baseball Diamonds Basketball Courts Playground Restrooms Soccer Fields Softball Fields

Location

City Oak Park

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $9,742

House $472,462

Townhouse $574,450

Condo $152,638