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Wentworth (John) Park

A calm Garfield Ridge park with sprinklers, diamonds and plenty of benches. The playground surface is black and gets genuinely hot — visitors ask for shade specifically.

CHICAGO, IL · PARK WITH PLAYGROUND · READ FROM 18 VISITOR ACCOUNTS · LAST CHECKED 2026-08-08

Shade
None

A visitor describes the playground as really hot and asks for shade or at least a lighter ground surface

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-08
Ground surface
Poured rubber

Dark surfacing that visitors report retaining heat

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-08
Water
Sprinklers

Sprinklers run in good weather

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-08
Seating
Yes

Plenty of benches around the park

1 accounthigh confidencechecked 2026-08-08
Courts and fields
Basketball · Baseball
2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-08
Upkeep
Acceptable

Most accounts describe it as always clean, though litter left by visitors is a recurring frustration

3 accountsmedium confidenceaccounts differchecked 2026-08-08
How busy
Usually quiet

Described as calm and quiet

2 accountshigh confidencechecked 2026-08-08

What we could not confirm

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

  • Enclosure
  • Restroom
  • Toddlers
  • 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.