Washington Park , Chicago

Name: Washington Park
Address: Chicago, United States

#967 among attractions in Chicago

Neighbourhood

Gallery (2)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Washington Park is a community area on the South Side of Chicago which includes the 372 acre park of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd. It is home to the DuSable Museum of African American History. The park was the proposed site of the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Aquatics Center in Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. ()

Area: 1.48 mi²Coordinates: 41°47'33"N, 87°37'5"W

Address

South Side (Washington Park)Chicago United States

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Chicago

Day trips

Washington Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Oriental Institute, Fountain of Time, Renaissance Society.

1.1 miE
Shopping, Bookshop
Seminary Co-op Bookstore, Chicago
30 min walk • Seminary Cooperative Bookstores, Inc. founded in 1961, is a non-for-profit bookstore with two branches in Chicago. Its flagship, known colloquially as the Seminary Co-op or simply the Sem Co-op, is located at 5751 S. Woodlawn Avenue.
1.1 miE
Middle Eastern art and antiquities
Oriental Institute, Chicago
28 min walk • The Oriental Institute, established in 1919, is the University of Chicago's interdisciplinary research center for ancient Near Eastern studies and archaeology museum.
0.7 miSE
Monuments and statues, Fountain
Fountain of Time, Chicago
18 min walk • Fountain of Time, or simply Time, is a sculpture by Lorado Taft, measuring 126 feet 10 inches in length, situated at the western edge of the Midway Plaisance within Washington Park in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Renaissance Society, Chicago
24 min walk • The Renaissance Society, founded in 1915, is a leading independent contemporary art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago, with a focus on the commissioning and production of new works by international artists.
1.1 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Architecture
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, Chicago
29 min walk • Rockefeller Chapel is a Gothic Revival chapel on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. A monumental example of Collegiate Gothic architecture, it was meant by patron John D. Rockefeller to be the "central and dominant feature" of the campus; at 200.7 feet...
~1950 ftE
Park, Baseball field
Washington Park, Chicago
10 min walk • Washington Park is a 372-acre park between Cottage Grove Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, located at 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr. in the Washington Park community area on the South Side of Chicago. It was named for President George Washington in 1880.
0.5 miE
Museum, History museum
DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago
14 min walk • The DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago is dedicated to the study and conservation of African-American history, culture, and art.
0.9 miE
Gothic Revival architecture, Universities and schools
University of Chicago, Chicago
24 min walk • The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1890, its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood.
1.1 miE
Museum, Art gallery
Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society, Chicago
30 min walk • The Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society is an educational center located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois.
0.9 miE
Museum, Art museum, Cafe
Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
24 min walk • The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. The permanent collection has over 15,000 objects. Admission is free and open to the general public.
0.4 miW
Dancing, Nightlife
Club DeLisa, Chicago
11 min walk • The Club DeLisa, also written Delisa or De Lisa, was an African-American nightclub and music venue in Chicago, Illinois.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Washington Park ?

Nearby attractions include Washington Park, Chicago (10 min walk), DuSable Museum of African American History, Chicago (14 min walk), Fountain of Time, Chicago (18 min walk), John Crerar Library, Chicago (21 min walk).

How to get to Washington Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Washington Park :

Bus

King Drive & 56th Street • Lines: 3 (3 min walk)
Garfield Green Line Station EB • Lines: 55, (N) N55 (4 min walk)

Metro

Garfield • Lines: Green, Red (18 min walk)
51st • Lines: Green (18 min walk)