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Adams Playground Park
Categories: Active Life Playgrounds Active Life Parks Playgrounds, Parks [Edit]
1919 N Seminary(between Maud Ave & Armitage Ave)
Chicago, IL 60614
Neighborhoods: Lincoln Park, DePaul
(312) 742-7787
- Nearest Transit:
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Armitage (Brown Line, Purple Line)
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
11 reviews for Adams Playground Park
11 reviews in English
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Review from Julia C.
8/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
This park is the BEST!
How good is THE BEST you ask? So good that the 2.5 year-old tot I hang out with always wants to go here. All. The. Time. He used to live in Lincoln Park, a hearty 20min walk from here. Now relocated to River North, the kiddo gets psyched to ride the train up to this park! I swear his parents could move across the country and Charlie would find a way to get here :)
The basics: swings, slides, climbey things, sandbox, WATER PARK, bathrooms, water fountain, big kids and little kids. Bonus is the ice cream truck or popsicle guy, if you buy treats.
Amazing!! -
Review from Christmas D.
Chicago, IL
7/18/2009
The most beautiful, secluded, well-appointed playground in the city. Tucked-away in a labyrinth of Lincoln Park residential streets in that triangle between, Armitage, Clybourn and Sheffield, it's almost like this place was MEANT to be kept a secret from the urban riff-raff. Despite this, we (and clearly many others) drive distances to bring their children to this free urban haven which:
1) is securely gated - let the shorties run free!
2) top-of-the-line equipment...the likes of which I've only seen in the nicest suburbs with a big tax-basis
3) GINOURMOUS sandbox littered with sand toys for all to share
4) Gorgeous and numerous shade-trees
5) Plenty of benches, rock barriers, grass, tables, etc. for parents and care-takers to have a rest on while the kiddies get their ya-yas out
6) A Park District house with bathrooms, a great room for parties and smaller "class" rooms for special programs
7) A WATER PARK...no, I mean a REAL one...not just a pole or spigot with some pissy little spray. This is a mini-version of the REAL DEAL: slides, levers, interactive stuff, etc....all separately and securely gated
8) soft, cushy, rubber ground cover around all the play equipment
9) an area with picnic tables and benches for lunch, parties, etc.
Now, there is NO WAY that, despite the relatively large tax-base of the area, that the Chicago Park District would pay for such juvenile luxuries...of course they didn't! Walk along the brick-paved portion of the walkway and notice the names of families that made personal $ contributions to make this place so fabulous. Thanks, rich folk!
The only bad thing about this place is the occasional run-in with the self-absorbed LP mom that is too busy chatting on her Blackberry or iPhone to monitor the behavior of her little self-absorbed fuck-trophy. However, what is MORE sad is chatting with the nannies here (who in my experience are all wonderful with the children) only to find out that the parents of their charges are largely and perpetually absentee.
Money doesn't buy you love, indeed. But it sure can buy a nice, safe and comfortable place for your kids to play...so I guess that's something. For now. -
Review from Gary E.
Chicago, IL
9/2/2010
PLEASE NOTE: I started a "new business" post for the brand new park on Adams and Sangamon in the West Loop and for some reason the review ended up getting moved to this park. WTF YELP - get your sh*t together: http://www.yelp.com/bi...
What an awesome addition to the West Loop and a SUPER long time in the making (unfortunately just in time for the summer to be over, but there's always nice fall nights and next year!)
This park is beautifully landscaped. It also has a great dog run on one side and a playground on the other (which leaves all of the amazing room in between for people without kids or dogs to hang out.)
There's also a misting system which although great in theory seems to have been constructed without factoring in the wind. And by wind, I mean the slightest breeze takes the mist upward instead of towards the ground. (Maybe this will somehow be corrected).
There's going to be movies in the park here and I'm sure by next year other great events. What's truly perfect about this park (other than how gorgeous it is), is the fact that it's location is far enough away from downtown (ie Millennium Park) that it's not going to get over-run by tourists (or for that matter by anyone not in the West Loop).
One of the best neighborhoods in the entire city just got even better. Be jealous. :-) -
Review from Rico T.
Chicago, IL
8/2/2008 1 Check-in Here
For a Chicago Park District playground, this place is top notch. The playground has all the elements for a fun time with kids- enclosed premises, water park, sandbox, padded flooring & restroom facilitites.
It has to be top notch considering the location (heart of Lincoln Park). -
Review from Linsey C.
Chicago, IL
2/25/2009
I am a nanny and I love Adams Park. I took the little boy I nanny here in the summer to play in the water part and it was so much fun! He loved it and I can't wait to take him back this year!
Also, we attend a class during the week with Ms. Maureen...she is amazing!! We do the "mom's, pop's and tots" class for 12-24month olds. Maureen is super interactive, she knows each child by name and always provides fun and enriching activities! We like the class so much we've already signed up for the next session and recommended it to numerous people! -
Review from Mindy V.
Charlotte, NC
5/15/2011
Love this place! Such a great waterslide for the kids- just wish it was easier to tell when its open for play and not reserved for camps...
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Review from Pavithra M.
Chicago, IL
7/18/2010 1 Check-in Here
This park is one of the best I have been to in the city. It has a little bit of everything. A large, well designed play space for children of all ages. In addition to the usual swings and slides, etc., the park also has a great water play area that a soft surface, a water slide, water spouts, sprinklers and a lot of toys and a large sandplay area with the same. There are also ample benches for tired parents to sit on and a large room that can be used in case of rain. We went to a birthday party here recently, which got rained on intermittently, but the room saved the day. It is a great place for casual birthday parties or get-together with friends who have young children. My 20-month-old had enough to keep her busy for a while. We look for reasons to go back and hate that it is so far from us to go every day!
Listed in: Child-friendly Chicago
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Review from Melissa B.
Los Angeles, CA
8/27/2008
WOW. This park has everything. Water, that bouncy ground stuff so when the kids fall they don't hurt themselves, a sandbox, bathrooms, and brand new equipment. I believe I've found the Taj Mahal of playlots.
Listed in: Nannying.
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Review from Brady H.
8/2/2009 3 Check-ins Here
Simply a wonderful treasure. Who knew a city park could be so awesome?
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Review from Heather S.
Chicago, IL
6/20/2010
What a wonderful playground - nice secluded spot but with parking available on the street. The water play area is nicely padded and has lots of water spouts. Love the large sandbox with lots of shared toys. Will return!
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Review from Wayne B.
Chicago, IL
This hidden park is great for little (under 5) kids!
