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IllinoisChicago → Blackwelder (I.S., Gertrude) Park

Blackwelder (I.S., Gertrude) Park

A soft-rubber playground with two age-split structures, the larger reachable by ramp, fenced from the street and the adjacent train tracks but not fully enclosed. Broken glass on the splash pad has been reported repeatedly.

CHICAGO, IL · PARK WITH PLAYGROUND · READ FROM 16 VISITOR ACCOUNTS · LAST CHECKED 2026-08-12

Enclosure
Partial

Fenced from the street and the nearby train tracks but not fully enclosed

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Ground surface
Poured rubber
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Accessibility
Yes

The larger structure is reachable by ramp

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Toddlers
Yes

A smaller structure for younger children alongside a larger one

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Older kids
Yes

Climbing and overhead elements on the larger structure

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Water
Sprinklers

A water spray feature; visitors warn about shattered glass seen repeatedly on the splash pad

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Safety
Concerns raised

Shattered glass reported on the splash pad area on multiple occasions

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Shade
Partial

Large trees border the space, giving some shade and a sense of enclosure

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Seating
Yes

Benches and two picnic tables, with a drinking fountain

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Courts and fields
Basketball · Baseball · Running track
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What we could not confirm

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

  • Restroom
  • Parking
  • How busy
  • Upkeep
  • Walking trail

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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.