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Bauler (Mathias) Park

A quiet, newly rebuilt playlot best for school-age kids with high climbing and a fast slide, wood-chip surfacing, and adjacent pickleball and tennis, dogs are not allowed and there are no restrooms.

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

Restroom
No
1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Ground surface
Mixed

Wood-chip play surface with an adjacent open concrete pad for scooters.

2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Shade
Partial

Some shade from trees is noted, but one reviewer says the play area bakes in sun most of the day.

4 accountshigh confidenceaccounts differchecked 2026-08-04
Toddlers
No

Described as best for ages 5 and up due to high climbing, yet also called perfect for small children.

3 accountsmedium confidenceaccounts differchecked 2026-08-04
Older kids
Yes
3 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Picnic
Yes
1 accountmedium confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Seating
Yes
2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Upkeep
Well kept
2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Equipment
Recently renovated
1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Dogs
Not allowed
1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04
How busy
Usually quiet
1 accountmedium confidencechecked 2026-08-04
Courts and fields
Pickleball · Basketball · Tennis · Frisbee_golf
2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-04

What we could not confirm

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

  • Enclosure
  • Water
  • Parking
  • Walking trail
  • Accessibility

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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.