Humboldt Park Playground — Attraction in West Chicago Township

This playground - one of 5 in Humboldt Park - is located in the northeast corner of the park just north of the Humboldt Park lagoon. This playground is also somewhat not traditional - there aren't standard toddler or belt seat swings or even a slide in the entire sprawling playground! Instead, there are a few non-traditional swings (one tire swing and a few saucer swings), a rope net climbing structure, a collection of rope net traverse elements, and an area with spinning elements. The centerpiece of this playground is a large water spray feature.

With the somewhat non-traditional elements are some solid amenities. There are a few benches and trees for seating and shade. The play area is fenced from the surrounding park and set away from cars and traffic creating a surprisingly quiet play experience in the busy city. And the play surface is the classic wood chips.

It's a solid playground and water spray feature;...

-2 each of: baby swings, standard, and accessible (shaped like a reclining chair) -lots of free play installations; e.g climbing rope structure, rocks, slides etc for different developmental stages. -Nice pergola and bench area for parents -drinking fountain -gate closes but doesn't have a...

The park has definitely improved in the last few years. This playground is fairly new. It is usually packed with kids. This is good, but sometimes bad when kids are just allowed to do whatever they want. Some kids were flying by weaving in and out on bikes. Other than that, ...