Berger Park, Chicago

Name: Berger Park
Address: 6205 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, 60660, United States
Telephone: (773) 761-0376

#392 among attractions in Chicago

Park, Relax in park, Playground

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Facts and practical information

Berger Park, officially Park #1255 of the Chicago Park District, is a small recreational area bordering Lake Michigan in the Edgewater neighborhood of North Side, Chicago, Illinois. The park features the historic Downey House and Samuel H. Gunder houses. ()

Built: 1906 (118 years ago)Area: 3.34 acres (0.0052 mi²)Elevation: 594 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°59'41"N, 87°39'18"W

Address

6205 N Sheridan RdFar North Side (Edgewater)Chicago 60660 United States

Contact

(773) 761-0376

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Mayne Stage, St. Ita's Church, Leather Archives and Museum, Edgewater.

1.1 miNW
Nightlife, Dancing
Mayne Stage, Chicago
27 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Rogers Park, Chicago, Mayne Stage, originally known as the Morse Theater, stands as a testament to the city's rich cultural tapestry and its enduring love affair with the performing arts.
0.9 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Ita's Church, Chicago
24 min walk • St. Ita's Church is a Roman Catholic church in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The church building was designed by Henry J. Schlacks in the Neo-Gothic style and completed in 1927. It is located at 5500 North Broadway.
0.7 miW
Museum
Leather Archives and Museum, Chicago
19 min walk • The Leather Archives & Museum, located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States, was founded by Chuck Renslow and Tony DeBlase in 1991, "as a community archives, library, and museum of leather, kink, fetish, and BDSM history and culture." Its mission...
0.4 miSW
Gay village
Edgewater, Chicago
11 min walk • Edgewater is a lakefront community area on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois six miles north of the Loop. The last of the city's 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the east.
~1570 ftS
Synagogue
Emanuel Congregation, Chicago
8 min walk • Emanuel Congregation is a Chicago synagogue that was founded in 1880. It is a Reform Jewish Synagogue located at 5959 N. Sheridan, Chicago, IL.
~1480 ftS
Synagogue
Congregation Or Chadash, Chicago
8 min walk • Congregation Or Chadash was a Reform LGBT-oriented congregation in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1975 as a gay support group for Jews, and was holding religious services by 1976.
0.9 miW
Library
Gerber Hart Library and Archives, Chicago
24 min walk • The Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, founded in 1981, is the largest circulating library of gay and lesbian titles in the Midwestern United States. Located in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, it houses over 14,000 volumes, 800 periodical titles, and 100 archival collections.
~1770 ftN
Church, Education
Madonna Della Strada Chapel, Chicago
9 min walk • Madonna della Strada is a chapel on the campus of Loyola University Chicago in the neighborhood of Rogers Park, Chicago: it is named after the mother church of the Jesuit Province of Chicago.
0.5 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House, Chicago
14 min walk • The Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House is a historic church building at 5751 North Kenmore Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1889 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
1.2 miSW
Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago
30 min walk • Rosehill Cemetery is an American garden cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, and at 350 acres, is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago.
0.8 miS
Skyscraper
Francesca's Bryn Mawr, Chicago
21 min walk • The Bryn Mawr Apartment Hotel is a 12-story building in the Bryn Mawr Historic District in far-north neighborhood community of Edgewater in Chicago, Illinois. Located on North Kenmore Avenue, it is across the road from the Belle Shore Apartment Hotel.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Berger Park open?

Berger Park is open:

Monday 6 am - 11 pm
Tuesday 6 am - 11 pm
Wednesday 6 am - 11 pm
Thursday 6 am - 11 pm
Friday 6 am - 11 pm
Saturday 6 am - 11 pm
Sunday 6 am - 11 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Berger Park?

Nearby attractions include Congregation Or Chadash, Chicago (8 min walk), Emanuel Congregation, Chicago (8 min walk), Madonna Della Strada Chapel, Chicago (9 min walk), Edgewater, Chicago (11 min walk).

How to get to Berger Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Berger Park:

Bus

Sheridan & Granville NB • Lines: 136, 147, 151 (1 min walk)

Metro

Granville • Lines: Red (6 min walk)
Thorndale • Lines: Red (10 min walk)

Train

Rogers Park (38 min walk)