Welcome to McGuane Park!
Welcome to McGuane Park!
McGuane Park Lobby
McGuane Park Lobby
McGuane Park Club Room
McGuane Park Club Room
Water spray fun at McGuane
Water spray fun at McGuane
Bocce court at McGuane
Bocce court at McGuane
The pool at McGuane
Location:

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608

Supervisor: Kal J. Moy
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 747-6497
Features: Outdoor, Court Type - Combo Tennis & Pickleball

 

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 Closed
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

Located in the Bridgeport community, McGuane Park totals 9.88 acres and features an indoor swimming pool, two gymnasiums, an assembly hall, a kitchen and meeting rooms.

Outside, the park offers baseball fields, an athletic field for soccer or football, tennis courts, an interactive water feature and a playground. The playground was renovated in Fall 2013 as part of the Chicago Plays! program. McGuane is located across the street from Stearn Quarry, now the Palmisano Park nature area.

Many of the spaces at McGuane Park are available for rental. Park-goers can play baseball, football, soccer or tennis at the facility. McGuane Park also offers a therapeutic recreation program for patrons with special needs. After school 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 summer as well, including a therapeutic recreation camp.

In addition to programs, McGuane Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the whole family, such as Movies in the Park, holiday special activities and other Night Out in the Parks events.

History

The South Park Commissioners began acquiring land for the park in 1903 and continued to acquire the majority of the parkland in 1904 and 1905.  First opened to the public in 1905, McGuane Park was originally known as Mark White Square. The site was one of ten revolutionary parks created to provide relief to Chicago's tenement districts. The other nine were Armour, Russell, Davis, and Cornell Squares, and Ogden, Sherman, Palmer, Bessemer, and Hamilton Parks. Offering a variety of valuable recreational, educational, and social services to their surrounding communities, these ten properties soon influenced the development of other parks throughout the nation. 

McGuane Park's original name honored Mark White (1837-1891), revered superintendent of the South Park Commission for twenty years. In 1960, the Chicago Park District renamed the park as a tribute to John F. McGuane (1892-1960), who lived across the street from the park all of his life. A veteran of World War I, McGuane was active in many civic organizations and served as a member of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners for four years. In 1972, the park's original fieldhouse was demolished and replaced with a new building and swimming pool.

Advisory Council

Parking/Directions

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

Map & Facilities

McGuane Basketball Court - Outdoor

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Bocce Court

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Clubroom

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Baseball Fields

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Fieldhouse

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Fitness Center

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Football/Soccer Fields

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Gymnasium

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Horseshoe

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Park Pool

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

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(312)747-7463

McGuane Playground

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Water Spray Feature

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Tennis Court

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

McGuane Playground
McGuane Playground

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Basketball Court - Outdoor

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Water Spray Feature

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Bocce Court

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Tennis Court

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Park Club Room
McGuane Clubroom

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Baseball Fields

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Fieldhouse
McGuane Fieldhouse

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Fitness Center

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Football/Soccer Fields

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Gymnasium

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Horseshoe

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
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McGuane Park Pool
McGuane Park Pool

2901 S. Poplar Ave.
Chicago, IL 60608
United States

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(312)747-7463
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