McKinley Park

Hoyne Park has a few athletic fields and a classic playground. The playground is a huge and sprawling structure that never gets too high off the ground but offers a lot of different slides, climbing elements, and monkey bar variations. Complementing the structure is a set of standard Chicago Park swings. The setting is quite nice; the park is on a quiet residential street and bordered by a train embankment creating a pleasant sense of place. Additional amenities - like benches or picnic tables - would improve the park. There is a fieldhouse at this site but it did not appear open. All in all, this is a solid neighborhood playground.

This park - officially named Vicki M. Kucinski and Rosebeth Murphy Park - features a decent playground and a small water spray feature. The playground sits on 33rd Street across from a fire station has one large play structure, a set of swings, and a 'four sprayer' water spray feature. Nothing terribly exciting here - just a standard Chicago playground. The non-play elements - a drinking fountain and benches, wood chipped play surface, and a few large trees - are also rather standard within the city. But that's not an insult - this is a fine park.

McKinley Park is a large park with a variety of athletic fields, a natural area with a lagoon, and a small playground. The playground is located near the center of the park and features a single play structure and set of swings. The play surface is wood chips and it opens directly into the rest of the park. There is a drinking fountain nearby but not much seating. Elsewhere in the park, there is a fieldhouse (with access to bathrooms when open) as well as a water playground. This is a good playground inside a great park.

Mulberry Park is tucked away off a quiet side street and features two large play structures and a small water spray feature. The play equipment seems somewhat dated - it was last renovated in 2015 - but it is still very usable. The play structures are both somewhat sprawling structures with a variety of slides and climbing elements. The water spray feature is a triple shower sprayer. The non-play elements are adequate; there are a few benches around the play area and the main play surface is wood chips. All in all, this is a decent neighborhood park.