Maplewood Park Fieldhouse
Welcome to Maplewood Park!
Maplewood Park Fieldhouse
Maplewood Park
Goal!
Maplewood Park playground
Day Campers at Maplewood
Location:

1640 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Supervisor: Tracy Wilken
Phone Numbers: Main (312) 742-0041
Features: Free Street Parking

 

Hours

Park Hours
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
Sunday Closed
Monday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am-7:00 pm
Saturday Closed

Description

Located in the West Town community (three blocks west of Western Avenue, one-half block north of North Avenue), Maplewood Park’s small fieldhouse sits on 1.32 acres.  Outside, the park offers a softball field and a soft-surface playground.

With a strong emphasis on fitness/recreation for young people, Maplewood Park offers a bunch of toddler and preschool-aged programs for the community kiddos! Plus we offer flag football, kickball, kids fitness, recreational tumbling, seasonal sports, soccer, and t-ball baseball. During the summer, the park offers camps for preschoolers: Toddler Camp and Play Camp.

History

One of many small parks created by the City of Chicago after World War II, Maplewood Park was established on Board of Education-owned property in the West Town community in 1948. By 1950, the City's Bureau of Parks and Recreation had improved the site with a sand box, a compact brick recreation building, and a playfield that could be flooded for ice skating in winter. The Chicago Park District began to manage Maplewood Park in 1959 when the Board of Education began leasing the property to the Park District. In 1991, the Board of Education transferred ownership to the Park District. The Park District expanded the park with the acquisition of adjacent property in 2003.

Following its general practice at the time, the bureau named the park for adjacent Maplewood Avenue. The street takes its name from the Village of Maplewood, founded in 1869 on land purchased by New Yorker Justin Butterfield (1790-1855) 26 years before. The maple groves that likely gave the village its name have long since disappeared, and the nearby Logan Square neighborhood stands in their place.

Advisory Council

Contact: Lauren Simmons,   President
Email: maplewoodandlucyflowerparks@gmail.com
Meeting Details:

Please contact the Maplewood Park Advisory Council for meeting details. 

Parking/Directions

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

Map & Facilities

Maplewood Fieldhouse

Maplewood Fieldhouse

1640 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
United States

Maplewood Playlot Playground

Maplewood Playlot Playground

1640 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
United States

Baseball - Maplewood

Baseball - Maplewood

1640 N. Maplewood
Chicago, IL 60647
United States

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Maplewood Park Fieldhouse
Maplewood Fieldhouse

1640 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
United States

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Maplewood Park Playground
Maplewood Playlot Playground

1640 N. Maplewood Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
United States

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Kids playing kickball at Maplewood Park.
Baseball - Maplewood

1640 N. Maplewood
Chicago, IL 60647
United States

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