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Altgeld (John) Park

A well-kept park with a new basketball facility, soccer and ballfields, and a summer pool; bathrooms are often locked and parking is tight.

CHICAGO, IL · PARK WITH PLAYGROUND · READ FROM 20 VISITOR ACCOUNTS · LAST CHECKED 2026-08-04

Upkeep
Well kept
3 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Courts and fields
Baseball · Softball · Basketball · Football · Soccer
3 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Parking
Limited
2 accountsmedium confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Restroom
Yes

Bathrooms and bath house exist but are often locked.

1 accountlow confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Equipment
Recently renovated
1 accountlow confidencechecked 2026-08-04
How busy
Usually quiet
1 accountlow confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Safety
Concerns raised

Adjacent ballfields overlap, so foul balls can reach other games.

1 accountlow confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Seasonal note
Seasonal outdoor pool on site.
1 accountlow confidencechecked 2026-08-04

What we could not confirm

Visitors have not described these, so we are not guessing:

  • Shade
  • Enclosure
  • Toddlers
  • Ground surface
  • Water
  • Seating

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How we know this

Every value above comes from what visitors described on site, read one park at a time. Where accounts disagree we say so rather than picking a side. Where nobody has mentioned something, we leave it blank and ask you.