Harold Washington Memorial Park, Chicago, IL

Harold Washington Memorial Park occupies 90 acres along Chicago’s Lake Michigan shoreline at 47th Street. Two-and-a-half miles of paved lakefront path connect to the 18-mile Lakefront Trail, allowing residents to reach downtown by bicycle or on foot without entering vehicular traffic. The park’s 1.5-acre beach, guarded from Memorial Day to Labor Day, provides direct lake access for swimming and kayaking. A 9-hole, par-3 golf course with lighted driving range operates year-round, while two full-size turf fields host organized soccer and baseball leagues. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a fitness center, and a field house with gymnasium and meeting rooms are available through the Chicago Park District. Mature trees shade picnic groves and playgrounds, and the adjacent 47th Street Harbor offers 260 boat slips. The park is served by the CTA Green Line’s 47th Street station and multiple bus routes, placing it within a 15-minute ride of the Loop and within walking distance of grocery stores and restaurants along 47th Street.

Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $4,783

House $596,333

Townhouse $949,000

Condo $293,343