Peterson Park, Chicago, IL

Peterson Park spans 20 acres on Chicago’s North Side and offers residents direct access to a range of outdoor facilities. The park includes a fully equipped playground, two lighted baseball diamonds, a soccer field, and four tennis courts. A one-third-mile paved loop trail circles the grounds, providing a flat, continuous route for jogging or walking. Mature trees shade large sections of the park, while open lawns offer space for informal recreation. Adjacent to the North Branch of the Chicago River, the park connects to the regional trail system that extends north toward Evanston and south into Lincoln Park. The on-site fieldhouse contains restrooms, a gymnasium, and meeting rooms used for scheduled fitness classes and youth programs. Street parking is available along the park’s perimeter, and several CTA bus routes stop within one block, making the park reachable without a car from nearby residential blocks.

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Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $7,001

House $605,000

Townhouse –

Condo $215,000