Brainerd Park Playground
Brainerd Park Playground
Brainerd Park
Brainerd Park
Brainerd Park Water Feature
Brainerd Park Water Feature
Brainerd Park Baseball Diamonds
Brainerd Park Baseball Diamonds
Brainerd Park Baseball Diamond 2
Brainerd Park Baseball Diamond 2
Brainerd Park Basketball Court
Brainerd Park Basketball Court
Brainerd Park Caged Basketball Court
Brainerd Park Caged Basketball Court
Brainerd Park Club Room 1
Brainerd Park Club Room 1
Brainerd Park Club Room 2
Brainerd Park Club Room 2
Brainerd Park Entrance
Brainerd Park Entrance
Brainerd Park Lobby
Brainerd Park Lobby
Brainerd Park Tennis Courts
Brainerd Park Tennis Courts
Location:

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
Supervisor: John Ball
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 747-6027

 

Hours

Park Hours
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
Sunday Closed
Monday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:30 am-8:00 pm
Wednesday 9:30 am-8:00 pm
Thursday 9:30 am-8:00 pm
Friday 10:00 am-7:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am-5:00 pm

Description

Located in the Washington Heights community area, Brainerd Park totals 9.56 acres and features a gymnasium, and four multi-purpose rooms. Green features of our facility include a front entrance flower bed. Outside, the parks offers four baseball fields, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, a spray pool, playground, football/soccer field. Many of these spaces are available for rental including our gymnasium, fields, and multi-purpose rooms.

Park-goers can participate in Park Kids, seasonal sports, and Senior and Teen Clubs. 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, and include Teen Camp and Basketball Camp.

In addition to programs, Brainerd Park hosts fun special events throughout the year for the entire family.

History

During the decade between 1920 and 1930, the population of the fashionable Beverly Community Area grew by nearly 80%. To meet the area's increasing recreational needs, the Ridge Park District, one of 22 independent park boards consolidated into the Chicago Park District in 1934, began to develop a new park in Beverly's Brainerd neighborhood. In 1932, the Ridge Park District attempted to purchase some Chicago Board of Education property in the neighborhood; however, financial difficulties delayed the transaction. By the time the Chicago Park District was created in 1934, the Ridge Park District had made only an initial down payment on the property. Three years later, in 1937, a delegation from the Brainerd Improvement Association approached the Chicago Park District commissioners, urging them to acquire and develop the park.  The Chicago Park District finalized the land purchase the following year and acquired the property from the Chicago Board of Education. The Chicago Park District quickly began improvements, installing outdoor athletic facilities and constructing a small fieldhouse. In the 1970s, a larger fieldhouse took the place of the original.

The park was named Brainerd Park in 1941. The Brainerd Park name derives from that of Mr. Brainerd, one of five founders of the Rock Island Railroad for whom Beverly area streets were named. Though Brainerd Street became 91st Street when the City of Chicago annexed the northern portion of Beverly in 1890, the neighborhood designation survived, and was passed on to this park.

Advisory Council

Contact: Lester Poole ,   President
Email: lester357@sbcglobal.net
Meeting Details:

4th Wednesday of each month at 5pm

Parking/Directions

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

Map & Facilities

Brainerd Water Spray Features

Brainerd Water Spray Features

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Tennis Courts

Brainerd Tennis Courts

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Playground

Brainerd Playground

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Meeting Rooms/Assembly Halls

Brainerd Meeting Rooms/Assembly Halls

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Football / Soccer - Grass

Brainerd Football / Soccer - Grass

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Fieldhouse

Brainerd Fieldhouse

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Basketball Courts - Outdoor

Brainerd Basketball Courts - Outdoor

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

Brainerd Baseball / Softball Fields

Brainerd Baseball / Softball Fields

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
United States

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Brainerd Water Spray Features

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Brainerd Tennis Courts

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Chicago, IL 60620
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Brainerd Playground

1246 W. 92nd St.
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Brainerd Meeting Rooms/Assembly Halls

1246 W. 92nd St.
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Brainerd Football / Soccer - Grass

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Chicago, IL 60620
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Brainerd Fieldhouse

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
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Brainerd Basketball Courts - Outdoor

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
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Brainerd Baseball / Softball Fields

1246 W. 92nd St.
Chicago, IL 60620
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