Ms. Danielle and her early childhood class kids
2 Young ladies in our special rec camp at Norwood Park keeping cool
Little kids running in the gym at Norwood Park
Norwood Park - Fieldhouse Entrance
Kids in the at Norwood Park with Coach Pat
View of fitness center at Norwood Park
Location:

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631

Supervisor: Matt Fontana
Phone Numbers: Main (773) 631-4893

 

Hours

Park Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Monday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Tuesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Wednesday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Thursday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Friday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Saturday: 6:00 am-11:00 pm
Fieldhouse Hours
Day Time slot Comment
Sunday 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am-9:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Description

The 16.23-acre Norwood Park boasts the Chicago Park District's only outdoor swimming pool on the North Side with a water slide, making it a favorite destination for summer day camps and young swimmers in the neighborhood. Sports programs for youth include flag football, floor hockey, outdoor soccer, track & field, and tumbling. On the cultural side, they can enjoy classes in , music, and dancing and crafts.

Norwood Park is home to a state-of-the-art fitness center, equipped with circuit weight machines, free weights, and cardiovascular machines. A .22-mile oval [approx. 4.5 laps equal a mile], gravel running track with lights surrounds the baseball diamonds, an outdoor inline skating area, a dog park, and four tennis courts sit south of the park fieldhouse.

Parents with preschoolers gather for such programs as Musical Moms, Pops & Tots, MightyFitFamily, as well as arts & crafts. A range of activities exists for adults and seniors, including aerobics, and basketball leagues. Recently the park added a Special Recreation program for children/adults with special needs.

Norwood Park hosts some of the most entertaining special events for neighborhood families, outdoor movies, Halloween parties, and its annual Dinner with Santa.

The Norwood Park Senior Center opened in September 2009 on Park District property adjoining the existing Norwood Park Field house.  This senior center offers fitness classes, computer classes, a dining room where hot meals will be served, and health screenings for the elderly to the community. Info call: 773.775.6071.

The Senior Center is a partnership of the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, the Chicago Park District, and Norwood Seniors Network.

History

Norwood Park, located in the community area of the same name, dates to the 1920s. Thirty years earlier, the City of Chicago had annexed Norwood Park Village, already a community of substantial homes. When residential development surged after 1910, citizens created a local park district to serve the area. Established in 1920, the Norwood Park District was one of 22 park commissions consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934. The Norwood Park District purchased 14 acres for its first park in 1921. Site drainage began in 1922 and streets and alleys were vacated to expand the park, and bath house and swimming pool construction shortly thereafter. In 1928, the Park District added a fieldhouse with a 500-seat assembly hall. The community, the Park District, and the park itself all take their names from Norwood, an 1867 novel by clergyman and abolitionist Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887). The moniker "Park" was added to the community name because Norwood was already the name of an Illinois post office.

Advisory Council

Parking/Directions

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

Free street parking is available around the park.

Map & Facilities

Norwood Basketball

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Clubrooms

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Baseball Field

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Dog Friendly Area

5899 N. Avondale
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Fieldhouse

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Fitness Center

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Gymnasium

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Pool

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

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(773) 631-5359

Norwood Playground

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Running Track

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Soccer

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Tennis Court

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
United States

Norwood Chicago Blackhawks [Roller] Hockey Rink

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Soccer Field
Norwood Soccer

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Basketball Court
Norwood Basketball

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Tennis Court
Norwood Tennis Court

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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view of Norwood Park clubroom set up as the preschool space
Norwood Clubrooms

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Chicago Blackhawks Roller Hockey Rink at Norwood Park
Norwood Chicago Blackhawks [Roller] Hockey Rink

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Baseball Field
Norwood Baseball Field

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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view of Norwood Park Dog friendly area
Norwood Dog Friendly Area

5899 N. Avondale
Chicago, IL 60631
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view of Norwood Park fieldhouse
Norwood Fieldhouse

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Fitness Center
Norwood Fitness Center

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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view of Norwood Park Gym
Norwood Gymnasium

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Pool

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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(773) 631-5359
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Norwood Playground
Norwood Playground

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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Norwood Running Track
Norwood Running Track

5801 N. Natoma Ave.
Chicago, IL 60631
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