Welles Park

✓ Last confirmed for the 2026 season

Map of Welles Park and the 18 other playgrounds within 15 miles
Welles Park and the other playgrounds within reach of it.

Where: 2333 W. Sunnyside Ave., Chicago, IL 60625, Chicago, Illinois

Hours: Park 6:00 am-11:00 pm daily

Cost: free

public-park

Lincoln Square's 15.8-acre gathering spot has a playground renovated in 2015 under the citywide Chicago Plays! initiative plus a separate nature play space. The park's gazebo, indoor pool, and horseshoe pits make it a full-day neighborhood hub.

Accessibility

Accessibility unknown. We have no confirmed accessibility information for this playground. We would rather say so than leave you to guess — if you know, please tell us. Send us what you know →

What's on site

Mapped here. OpenStreetMap records drinking water, shade shelter, benches, parking at this playground. No public toilets are mapped — worth knowing before a long visit.

When to go

Comfortable weather in Chicago runs roughly April to October. Winter lows average 16°F, so the cold months are short-visit territory.

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Other playgrounds nearby

There are 8 other playgrounds within 5 miles and 18 within 15. These are ranked by accessibility and facilities first, then by distance:

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