Bradley Park

9729 S Yates Ave Chicago, IL 60617

Hours: Park: 6am - 11pm

Fieldhouse: M-F 2pm - 6:30pm, Sa-Su Closed

Park Supervisor:
Cheryl Ali

(312) 747-6022

Description

Located in the Jeffery Manor community, Bradley Park totals 4.11 acres and features a multi-purpose clubroom. Outside, the park offers a playground, tennis courts, ball diamonds, and basketball courts. Many of these spaces are available for rental including our multi-purpose room and fields.

Park-goers can participate in the Park Kids after school program, seasonal sports, fitness Sports Club. During the summer, youth can participate in the Chicago Park District’s popular six-week day camp.

In addition to programs, Bradley Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the entire family such as holiday-themed events.

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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 Tuesday, April 16 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	QTY
Baseball Field	9729 S. Yates Ave.	2
Basketball Court - Outdoor	9729 S. Yates Ave.	1
Fieldhouse	9729 S. Yates Ave.	1
Football / Soccer - Grass	9729 S. Yates Ave.	1
Meeting/Event Space	9729 S. Yates Ave.	2
Playgrounds	9729 S. Yates Ave.	1
Tennis Courts	9729 S. Yates Ave.	2
Volleyball Courts- Outdoor	9729 S. Yates Ave.	1

History

In 1943, developers of the Jeffery Manor section of the South Deering community dedicated four acres on South Yates Avenue to the City of Chicago for use as a public park. For a time, the Bureau of Parks and Recreation maintained the park as an unimproved playfield. In 1958, however, the bureau drew up plans for a new playground with a small brick recreational building, and construction began. The following year, the city transferred the park to the Chicago Park District along with more than 250 other properties. The park district rebuilt the playground and installed new tennis courts in 1975.

For years, the site was known as Bensley Park for a nearby street. In 1989, at the request of the United Neighborhood Organization of Southeast Chicago, the park district renamed the site Bradley Park in honor of local resident and community activist Josephine Bradley. One of UNO's founders, Bradley worked closely with the organization to meet various needs in the Jeffery Manor neighborhood. Bradley secured use of the Luella School gym for after school youth programs. She helped her community deal with its flooding problems, and showed an active interest in the area's parks. Bradley also served as president of her parish outreach team.