Welles Park, Chicago

#152 among attractions in Chicago

Park, Relax in park, Baseball field

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Facts and practical information

Welles Park is one of the 5 parks created by the Lincoln Park Commission and is named after Gideon Welles. It is part of the City's park system administered by the Chicago Park District. A volunteer organization, The Welles Park Advisory Council helps support the park. ()

Elevation: 594 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°57'44"N, 87°41'11"W

Address

2333 W Sunnyside AveFar North Side (Lincoln Square)Chicago 60625 United States

Contact

(312) 742-7511

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

Nearby attractions include: Swedish American Museum, Music Box Theatre, 312 RiverRun, Davis Theater.

1.4 miNE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Swedish American Museum, Chicago
35 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood, the Swedish American Museum stands as a testament to the rich cultural heritage of Swedish immigrants in the United States. Established in 1976, this museum is dedicated to preserving and educating the...
1.5 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Music Box Theatre, Chicago
38 min walk • The Music Box Theatre is a historic movie theater located in Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1929, it has been operating continuously as an art-house and repertory cinema since the early 1980s.
1.1 miSW
Park
312 RiverRun, Chicago
28 min walk • 312 RiverRun is a Chicago public hiking area under construction along the Chicago River. The development is a further move toward Chicago's goal of having a continuous pedestrian path along the entire riverfront.
~1170 ftN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Davis Theater, Chicago
6 min walk • The Davis Theater, originally known as the Pershing Theater, is a first run movie theater located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. Built in 1918, the theater has operated in different capacities in its history, showing silent films, German-language films, and various forms of stage performance.
0.7 miE
Museum
Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago
18 min walk • Lillstreet Art Center is an arts center in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is one of the oldest and most successful co-ops in Chicago and its facilities include classrooms for arts education, a gallery, an artist residency program, studio spaces, and a community outreach program.
~1550 ftN
Memorial
Berlin Wall Monument, Chicago
8 min walk • The Berlin Wall Monument in Chicago is an exhibit on display at the Western Brown Line CTA station. The monument contains a large segment of the Berlin Wall and a plaque describing its dedication to the city.
~610 ftE
Library, Historical place
Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago
3 min walk • Conrad Sulzer Regional Library is one of two regional libraries in the Chicago Public Library system in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois.
0.7 miE
Church
All Saints Episcopal Church, Chicago
19 min walk • All Saints Episcopal Church is a church of the Episcopal Church of the United States at 4550 North Hermitage Avenue in the Ravenswood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1883, the structure was declared a Chicago Landmark in 1982.
1.1 miSE
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Daiyuzenji, Chicago
29 min walk • Daiyuzenji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Daiyuzenji began in 1982 as the Illinois betsuin of Daihonzan Chozen-ji, a Rinzai headquarters temple founded in 1979 in Honolulu, Hawaii by Omori Sogen Roshi, a successor in the Tenryu-ji line of Rinzai Zen.
1 miE
Neighbourhood
Ravenswood, Chicago
27 min walk • Ravenswood is a neighborhood located on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Lacking designation as one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, it is mostly situated in the Lincoln Square community area, with the portion east of Ravenswood Avenue and the...
1 miS
Neighbourhood
North Center, Chicago
26 min walk • North Center is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located in the city's North Side. North Center is bordered on the north by Montrose Avenue, on the south by Diversey Parkway, on the west by the Chicago River and on the east by Ravenswood Avenue; it includes the neighborhoods of North Center, Roscoe Village, St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Welles Park?

Nearby attractions include Conrad Sulzer Regional Library, Chicago (3 min walk), The Old-Town School of Folk Music, Chicago (4 min walk), Krause Music Store, Chicago (6 min walk), Davis Theater, Chicago (6 min walk).

How to get to Welles Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Welles Park:

Bus

Montrose & Oakley WB • Lines: 78 (2 min walk)

Metro

Western • Lines: Brown (8 min walk)
Damen • Lines: Brown (13 min walk)

Train

Ravenswood (19 min walk)