Chicago Park District
Augusta Park

Augusta Park

 

Augusta Park

4433 W Augusta Blvd Chicago, IL 60651

Hours: Park: 6am - 11pm,

Fieldhouse: M-F 2:30pm - 9pm, Sa-Su Closed

Park Supervisor:
Vacant

(312) 742-7544

 
 
 

Description

Located in the Humboldt Community, Augusta Park totals 0.85 acres and features a small D-3 fieldhouse for children and community gatherings. Outside, the park offers a playground area and baseball field.

Many of these spaces are available for rental for community meetings and small birthday parties.

Afterschool programs are offered throughout the school year, and in the summer youth attend the Park District’s popular six-week day camp. Specialty camps are offered in the fall and spring as well, offering recreational opportunities during winter and spring break camps.

In addition to programs, Augusta Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the whole family, such as Earth Day Park clean-up days and Movies in the Park.

SPRING PROGRAMS:

Register online or in-person for spring programs now. Spring programs run the week of April 1 through the week of June 3. 

SUMMER PROGRAMS:

Online registration for our park’s summer programs begins Monday, April 15 at 9 am, and in-person registration begins Monday, April 22.  The standard 6-week summer camp program runs July 1 through August 9.  Most other summer programs run the week of June 17 through the week of August 19. 

 
 

FACILITIES

FACILITY TYPE ADDRESS DESCRIPTOR QTY NOTES
Baseball Field 4433 W. Augusta Blvd. 1
Fieldhouse 4433 W. Augusta Blvd. 1
Meeting/Event Space 4433 W. Augusta Blvd. 1
Playgrounds 4433 W. Augusta Blvd. 1
The City of Chicago purchased the property for Augusta Park in 1932. The city's Bureau of Parks and Recreation operated the park until 1959, when it was transferred to the Chicago Park District. Although there is no clear record of this park's naming, the Bureau of Parks and Recreation often used adjacent street names for purposes of identification. Augusta Boulevard apparently takes its name from Augusta Carpenter, daughter of Philo Carpenter (1805-1886), Chicago's first druggist. Carpenter travelled from Chicago to Troy, New York by mail coach and Indian canoe in 1832. Upon arrival, he opened a drug store near the river on what is now Lake Street. By 1834, he had made a fortune investing in real estate. Carpenter later became a vocal advocate of abolitionism and temperance, and served as a director of the Chicago Theological Seminary. The Chicago Park District has recognized Carpenter's role in the city's early history by naming another park for him.

Contact: Catherine Palmer

Contact Title: President

Phone: (773) 395-6823

Email: piptlc@sbcglobal.net

For directions using public transportation visit www.transitchicago.com.

 

 

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