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IllinoisChicago → Mather (Stephen Tyng) Park

Mather (Stephen Tyng) Park

A new rubber-surfaced playground beside a large field, public track and tennis court. The water feature draws both praise and complaints about being out of service.

CHICAGO, IL · PARK WITH PLAYGROUND · READ FROM 20 VISITOR ACCOUNTS · LAST CHECKED 2026-08-06

Ground surface
Poured rubber

Soft rubber under the newer playground

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-06
Water
Sprinklers

Accounts split sharply — some describe it as generously oversized in the best way, others report it not running at all during hot weather

2 accountshigh confidenceaccounts differchecked 2026-08-06
Courts and fields
Tennis · Soccer · Basketball · Running track

Track and tennis court open to the public; fields are sometimes reserved by summer programmes

4 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-06
Walking trail
Yes

Well used by runners, walkers and cyclists

2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-06
Equipment
Good

New playground, though a low swing seat has been reported broken

2 accountsmedium confidencechecked 2026-08-06
Upkeep
Acceptable

Grounds described as clean, but the playing field itself is said to need attention

2 accountsmedium confidenceaccounts differchecked 2026-08-06
Seating
Yes

Dugouts and benches

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-06
Older kids
Yes

Climbing equipment holds older children for long stretches

1 accountmedium confidencechecked 2026-08-06

What we could not confirm

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

  • Shade
  • Enclosure
  • Restroom
  • Toddlers
  • Parking
  • 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.