Park #574 — Attraction in West Chicago Township

The playground at Park 574 was designed by the firm site design in 2014 and features unique play elements set into a small hill. There is not a standard play structure but instead a series of connected standalone elements including a zipline* with circular seat, spinning elements, and a variety of net/rope climbing elements. A highlight of the park is perhaps the longest playground slide in any Chicago Park - a 22 foot slide set directly into the hill.

The surface is soft rubber that is mounded and sculpted in places enhancing the play area. There are amenities like picnic tables and a drinking fountain but one amenity sorely lack is shade: this park is in full sun all day. There is also a small water spray feature just south of the playground near the southeast corner of the park.

[Aside: on both of my visits (2021 and 2022) the Zipline was broken. Historical Google streetview images (2015-2021) never shows an...

The ground is rubber! Not all around but it’s very easy to pop back up if you fall down around most of the larger play equipment. This isn’t a huge park but there is a lot to do. They have a large slide for small kids and cool little workout tips for adults with some pull up bars and a balance beam. They have various monkey bars and a nicely paved walking path with distance markers. The top at the hill has a cool view of skyscrapers in...

The splash pad was so much fun for a couple of kids (+ dad)!

The park has a couple of patches of rubber that need replacement, and the zip line cable was gone. Other than that...