Wolcott Playlot Park, Chicago, IL

Wolcott Playlot Park occupies a compact block in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood, bounded by West Ainslie Street, North Wolcott Avenue, West Winnemac Avenue, and the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line tracks. The park contains a fenced playground with modern climbing structures, swings, and a rubberized safety surface, plus an adjacent spray feature that operates during summer months. A single asphalt loop path circles the perimeter, accommodating strollers and casual walkers. Mature trees line the edges, providing shade over several benches and a small picnic table area. Restrooms and a water fountain are located in a brick building near the Winnemac entrance. The park sits three blocks from the Western Brown Line station and one block from the North Branch of the Chicago River trail, allowing residents to combine playground visits with longer runs or bike rides along the river. Street parking is permitted on surrounding residential blocks, and the park is within walking distance of multiple grocery stores and restaurants along Lincoln Avenue.

Location

City Chicago

State Illinois

Averages

Taxes $1,357

House $231,781

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