Group of young girls in the outdoor pool at Chase Park
Chase Park Playground
Colorful mosaic of swimmer by local teens.
Chase Park Playground
View of the outdoor pool at Chase Park
Chase Park Tennis Outdoor Courts
Location:

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640

Supervisor: Katie Fearon-Peon
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 742-7518

 

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-1:00 pm
Monday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Saturday Closed

Description

Located in the Uptown community, Chase Park totals 4.88 acres and attracts a number of youth to its after-school program during the school year and to its outdoor pool in the summer months. Adults participate in men’s, women’s and mixed basketball leagues ranging from competitive to strictly recreational.

Throughout the year, the park offers indoor soccer, volleyball and softball leagues for adults, as well as a step aerobics class. Neighborhood parents gather at the park to participate in Moms, Pops and Tots and play groups for preschoolers. Others get involved as coaches for growing Saturday sports programs such as youth soccer, bitty basketball and t-ball.

Chase Park contains a 1/5-mile, four-lane, rubberized-surface running track, two baseball fields, one football/soccer field, four tennis courts and a large playground area.

Check out the new playground at the park! The 7,481-sq.-foot playground renovation features two sets of swings as well as two distinct play areas with equipment designed specifically for preschool-aged children and another for older children. New rubberized soft surfacing offers wheelchair accessibility and safer play.

History

In 1920, the Lincoln Park Commission converted a deserted semi-professional baseball field into Chase Park. Known as Gunther Park, the ball field was home to the Niesen-Gunther team beginning in 1905. The facility went out of business in 1913, during the construction of Chicago's north side professional baseball field, Wrigley Field. A community member suggested the conversion of the old ball field into a park in 1914, and several years later the Ravenswood Improvement Association and some local officials petitioned for the park. The Lincoln Park Commission finally began land acquisition in 1920 and continued until 1925 as property was acquired and streets and alleys were vacated to expand the park. Within the next two years, tennis courts, a playground, an athletic field, a wading pool, and a fieldhouse were constructed in Chase Park. In 1934, the Lincoln Park Commission was consolidated into the Chicago Park District. The Park district demolished Chase Park's original fieldhouse and replaced it with a new building in 1976.

Chase Park was one of seven neighborhood parks created by the Lincoln Park Commission. Five of them were named in honor of President Abraham Lincoln's cabinet members. Chase Park honors Salmon P. Chase (1803-1873), who served as Lincoln's secretary of the treasury from 1861 to 1864. In late 1864, Lincoln appointed Chase Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Early in his career, Chase became well known as a defender of runaway slaves and leader in the anti-slavery movement. As one of his initial acts as Chief Justice, he appointed John Rock, the nation's first African-American attorney to argue before the Supreme Court.

Advisory Council

Contact: Sean Smith,   President
Meeting Details:

As needed. For meeting information please contact the Chase Park Advisory Council at mychasepark@gmail.com

Parking/Directions

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

Map & Facilities

Chase Auditorium & Clubrooms

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Baseball Field

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Fieldhouse

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Fitness Center

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Football/Soccer

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Gymnasium

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Park Community Garden

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Pool

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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(312) 742-7518

Chase Playground

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Running Track

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Chase Tennis Courts

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
United States

Common Threads | Artwork

4701 N. Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
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Outdoor tennis courts at Chase Park.
Chase Tennis Courts

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Auditorium & Clubrooms

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Common Threads
Common Threads | Artwork

4701 N. Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Baseball Field

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Park Fieldhouse
Chase Fieldhouse

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Fitness Center
Chase Fitness Center

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Football/Soccer

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Gym at Chase Park
Chase Gymnasium

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Park Community Garden
Chase Park Community Garden

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Park Pool
Chase Pool

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Chase Playground
Chase Playground

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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Track at Chase Park
Chase Running Track

4701 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
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