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Lawler (Michael) Park

A large artificial-turf soccer field replaced the wide basketball court, with a narrow two-person asphalt track around it for running, biking or skating. Sprinklers run in summer and broken swings get replaced quickly.

CHICAGO, IL · PARK WITH PLAYGROUND · READ FROM 16 VISITOR ACCOUNTS · LAST CHECKED 2026-08-15

Courts and fields
Soccer · Basketball · Running track

The wide basketball court was removed and replaced with a large artificial-turf soccer field; a narrow asphalt track about two people wide circles it, usable for running, biking or skating though not a traditional running surface

3 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-15
Ground surface
Artificial turf

Artificial turf on the soccer field

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-15
Water
Sprinklers

Sprinklers ran reliably through the summer

2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-15
Equipment
Good

A swing broke once during the summer and the park replaced it quickly

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-15
Toddlers
Yes
1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-15

What we could not confirm

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

  • Shade
  • Enclosure
  • Restroom
  • Parking
  • Seating
  • How busy

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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.