Convent Park, Oak Forest, IL

Convent Park occupies a 17-acre site in Oak Forest that centers on a restored 1920s brick convent building now used for community programs. A network of paved walking paths loops around the grounds and connects to the adjacent Midlothian Creek Trail, giving residents direct access to a regional route that runs more than six miles through Cook County forest preserves. The park includes two lighted softball diamonds, four tennis courts, a playground with rubber surfacing, and a fishing pond stocked annually by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Mature oak and hickory trees shade the open lawns, while a small arboretum near the south entrance displays labeled native plant species. The park sits three blocks from the Oak Forest Metra station on the Rock Island District line, and a Pace bus stop at the main entrance provides weekday service to the neighboring shopping district along Cicero Avenue. Restrooms and drinking fountains remain open year-round, and the park district schedules organized youth sports leagues on the ball fields from April through October.

Baseball Diamonds Playground

Location

City Oak Forest

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $6,796

House $324,420

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