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Renovated in 2015, the playground at Bell Park features modern equipment and a small water spray feature. There is a small structure for younger children and a larger structure for older children. There are also a few standalone elements including a zip line with a circle seat, a four person see-saw, and the standard Chicago Park swings (toddler, adaptive, and belt seat). The water spray feature includes a large overhead element and two small water sprayers. The non-play elements are great: benches, a picnic table, drinking fountains, access to bathrooms via the park district building (when open), and some shade. The play surface is wood chips and the playground is set back from the street (but not fully enclosed). All in all, this is a great playground; highly recommend.

Tiny Boswell Park sits on a quiet side street and features two small play structures. The smaller structure is designed for younger children and the larger structure is designed for older children and features a variety of slides and traversing elements. There are only toddler swings at the site - not standard belt seat swings - and a few other standalone elements. The play area is mostly enclosed and the play surfaces are wood chips. The park is bright and sunny and there are benches and a drinking fountain near the entrance.

The playground in Burnham Park near the 43rd Street Bridge is still under construction (as of 2023-03) but looks like it will be a wonderful playground. The new playground is just south of the 43rd Street Bridge just off the Lake Front path and the near the comfort station. The playground features a small set of swings, a rope net climbing structure, a small play structure for young children, a collection of elements for older children, and a good variety of musical instruments. The non-play elements are solid; the play surface is soft rubber, the play area seems like it will be fully enclosed, and there are plenty of benches. This site provides nice views of the city skyline and the nearby comfort station should provide access to bathrooms (when open). I'll plan on re-visiting this summer (and updating this review) because this looks like a great playground.

California Park is a great park located on the bank of the North Branch and accessible via the Riverview Pedestrian Bridge. The playground is located near the southern edge of the park. It features a somewhat non-traditional set of equipment that is more like a linear obstacle course than a traditional vertical play structure. The water spray feature is a single pole mister/sprayer. The play area is fully enclosed and has a wood chip play surface. There are a few benches and the nearby fieldhouse provides access to bathrooms (when open). All in all, this is a decent neighborhood park.

This small playground features a small structure for younger children, a larger structure for older children, a zip line, monkey bars, and a traversing element in addition to standard swings. The surface is wood chips and the play area is bright and sunny.

The playground in Durso Park was renovated in the last few years and features new equipment with elements suitable for a wide range of children. There is a large play structure for older children featuring a few slides and climbing elements as well as interesting overhead elements like a curving set of monkey bars and an overhead slider. The play structure for younger children is considerably smaller but very clean and modern. There are a few additional standalone elements as well as the standard set of Park District swings. The playground is fenced from the street but is not fully enclosed and the play surface is wood chips. There are a few benches and a few large trees providing some shade.

This playground - one of two in Garfield Park - is located on the east side of the park near the intersection of Madison and Homan and contains two play structure. The smaller play structure is a single modular structure designed for young children; a few other standalone elements and toddler swings are situated nearby. The larger play structure is for older children and features a large twisted net climbing structure, monkey bars, and a few slides. There are fences around parts of the playground but it is not fully enclosed. The play surface is wood chips and a few large trees provide some shade throughout the day.

Set in the northeast corner of Lake Meadows Park is a solid playground designed for a variety of ages. There is a very small play structure for younger children and a then a large, sprawling structure for older children. The larger structure includes a few slides, climbing elements, traversing elements, and a variation on monkey bars. There are also two swing sets with the standard Chicago Park varieties: toddler, adaptive with harness, and belt seat swing. The other elements of this park aren't novel but are classic playground features. The play area is fenced from the street but not fully enclosed and opens to the rest of the grassy park. The play surface is wood chips and there are a few benches for seating. Trees provide some shade but the playground is bright and sunny. The site does offer great views of the trains passing on the train tracks to the east. All in all, this is a solid neighborhood playground.

The playground at Munroe Park features a small structure for younger children, a larger collection of elements for older children , the standard set of Chicago Park swings, and a small water spray feature. The collection of elements for older children features a rope net climbing element, geometric climbing walls, and other metal climbing elements. The play surface is soft rubber and there are a few benches and a drinking fountain in the area. The play area opens to the rest of the park but is fenced and fully enclosed from the street. Some trees to the south provide some shade and the park fieldhouse provides access to bathrooms (when open). All in all, this is a good neighborhood playground.

This small, neighborhood park features a clean and modern playground on a quiet triangular lot in the Ravenswood Manor neighborhood. There are a few varieties of swings and dedicated areas for younger and older children. There are also plenty of benches and picnic tables and shady corners in the rest of the park making for a comfortable playground experience.

Wagner Park - oddly separated into two separate sections by a parking lot - contains a small playground and water spray feature on the western side near 51st and Morgan. This playground includes a small play structure for younger children and a larger collection of elements for older children. There are a few types of swings - toddler, adaptive, belt seat, and saucer - and a small "four sprayer" water spray feature. The play area is fully enclosed and the play surface is wood chips. There are a few benches and trees but the playground is bright and sunny most of the time.