Marquette Park, Chicago, IL

Marquette Park in Chicago’s Marquette Park neighborhood covers 323 acres and includes the largest lagoon in the city park system, where residents paddle kayaks and fish for largemouth bass. A 1.8-mile paved trail loops the water and connects to the 4.5-mile Marquette Park–Marquette Greenway corridor used for cycling and jogging. The park houses an 18-hole golf course, six lighted tennis courts, two playgrounds, and an outdoor fitness court with pull-up bars and resistance equipment. The 1929 field house contains a gymnasium, indoor pool, and senior center. Mature oaks and American elms line the park’s perimeter, creating shade along the sidewalks that border residential streets. The park sits within two blocks of the CTA’s Western Avenue bus line and the Orange Line’s Western station, providing direct access to Midway Airport and the Loop in under twenty minutes. Nearby commercial corridors on 63rd and Kedzie supply grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants within a ten-minute walk.

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Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $2,897

House $305,799

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