Euclid Park
Euclid Park
Euclid Park Outdoor Basketball Court
Euclid Park Outdoor Basketball Court
The beautiful Euclid Park Chicago Plays! playground
The beautiful Euclid Park Chicago Plays! playground
The gorgeous Euclid Park ribbon cutting
The gorgeous Euclid Park ribbon cutting
Euclid Park Tennis Courts
Euclid Park Tennis Courts
Euclid Park Field
Euclid Park Field
Euclid Park Playground
Euclid Park Playground
Euclid Park Outdoor Basketball Court
Euclid Park Outdoor Basketball Court
Euclid Park Field
Euclid Park Field
Enjoying the new Chicago Plays! playground
Enjoying the new Chicago Plays! playground
Location:

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628

Supervisor: Renisha Jackson
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 747-6124

 

Hours

Park Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
Fieldhouse Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday Closed
Monday 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Tuesday 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Wednesday 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Thursday 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Friday 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
Saturday Closed

Description

Located in the Washington Heights community area, Euclid Park totals 6.58 acres and features a multi-purpose room. Outside, the park offers two baseball and softball fields, basketball and tennis courts, and a playground. Many of these spaces are available for rental including our fields.

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

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

History

In the 1920s, as the Washington Heights community area was experiencing a building boom, the Fernwood Park District decided to create a new park before it was too late to acquire vacant land. Serving a neighborhood that was once the old Village of Fernwood, the Fernwood Park District had formed in 1908. In 1925, after canvassing local property owners on the most desirable park location, the district acquired a site for the park. Although there were limited funds for improving the property, the local community helped out. As ballfields were being laid out in 1926, the Fernwood Community Association donated lumber for the back-stop. The park was expanded again after the Fernwood Park District acquired more land in 1929.  An area real estate office structure was moved into the new park for use as a small recreation building.

Originally named Fernwood Commons, the site likely became known as Euclid Park to avoid confusion with nearby Fernwood and Fernwood Parkway Parks. Making reference to the ancient Greek mathematician who wrote the "Elements," Euclid Park's name was derived from the surrounding subdivision, O'Dell's Addition to Euclid Park.

In 1934, Euclid Park became part of the Chicago Park District when all 22 of the city's independent park commissions were consolidated into a single agency. After improving the park's landscape and adding tennis courts, the newly-formed park district began offering glass blowing, model airplane-making, and other crafts classes in Euclid Park's small building. In 1960, the park was fully rehabilitated and its original structure was replaced with a new fieldhouse. In the in 1961, a portion of 98th Street was vacated for parkland.  The City of Chicago created the Euclid Park Connector by vacating a portion of South Wallace Avenue into greenspace to provide an attractive and safe connection between Medgar Evers Elementary School and Euclid Park.

Advisory Council

Contact: Tameka Jones,   President
Meeting Details:

1st Tuesday of the month at 6:15 p.m.

Parking/Directions

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

Map & Facilities

Euclid Baseball Field

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
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Euclid Basketball

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

Euclid Clubroom

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

Euclid Fieldhouse

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

Euclid Football/Soccer

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

Euclid Playground

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

Euclid Spray Pool

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

Euclid Tennis Court

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
United States

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Euclid Baseball Field

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
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Euclid Basketball

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
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Euclid Clubroom

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
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Euclid Fieldhouse

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
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Euclid Football/Soccer

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
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Euclid Playground
Euclid Playground

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
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Euclid Spray Pool

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
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Euclid Tennis Court

9800 S. Parnell Ave.
Chicago, IL 60628
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