Location:
2251 W. 50th Pl.
Chicago, IL 60609
Supervisor:
Venus Roman-Valino (Cornell Square Park)
Phone Numbers:
Main
(312) 747-6097
Hours
Park Hours
Description
This small playground is located in the New City community. The park totals 0.95 acres and it features a playground and water feature. It is an active community park.
While there is no structured programming taking place at this location, we invite you to check out our great programs offered at nearby Cornell Square Park for recreation in the gym, fun in the outdoor pool or to enjoy a game of soccer on the artificial turf.
History
This park site was leased by the Chicago Park District from the Board of Education in 1959. The park was transferred to the Chicago Park District in 1991. For most of its existence, the park was known as Oakley Playground, after a neighboring street. In 1999, the Park District renamed the site Little Venice to distinguish it from nearby Oakley Playlot. Little Venice was the 19th-century nickname for the park’s Gage Park community. Wooden plank sidewalks were known to float down the community’s roadways in torrential rains, causing residents to liken gage Park to Venice, Italy, and its canals.
