Leah Lomar Park, Evanston, IL

Leah Lomar Park occupies a compact 3.6-acre site at the corner of Greenleaf Street and Custer Avenue, directly adjacent to the North Shore Channel Trail. The park’s two lighted tennis courts and fully fenced playground with rubberized surfacing serve residents within a five-minute walk, while the adjacent open field supports informal soccer and frisbee use. A 0.4-mile segment of the regional trail runs along the park’s western edge, providing an off-street route north to the Evanston lakefront and south toward the Skokie Valley Trail system. Mature cottonwood and oak trees line the perimeter, offering shade to picnic tables and benches that overlook the channel. Restrooms and drinking fountains operate seasonally, and evening lighting extends usable hours for court play. Street parking is available along both bordering roads, and the Metra Union Pacific North Line’s Main Street station lies three blocks east, placing downtown Chicago within a 30-minute commute.

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