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Columbus (Christopher) Park

Tourist attraction Park

Created by a famous landscape architect, this park has ball fields, a theater, a pool & golf course. People often mention park, people,


Address

500 S Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60644, United States

Website

www.chicagoparkdistrict.com

Contact

+1 773-287-7641

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (1000 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Monday: 6 am to 11 pm
  • Tuesday: 6 am to 11 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (22) people (6)
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  • 5/5 Chris H. 1 year ago on Google • 381 reviews
    Great park,without a doubt. Plenty to do.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Katerina L. 3 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    I and my dog we love Columbus Park. Emerald green, abounded in flora🌳🌿 and fauna🦆🐿🐾🐟Here we have the little piece of heaven, where we can peacefully relax and get fresh air and sun 🔆. The golf course is presently close up but soon be open. Now on the Golf ⛳ Course, we are having COVID-19 Testing Facility but still, we can distance ourselves from those tents. I wish Park District will repair walkways around Park and place more garbage containers and mowing lawns but still, it is a little Paradise for us.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joey M. 2 years ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Columbus Park is a big and beautiful city park. it's really a great place for people to enjoy walking, hiking, biking, ...etc. I see people having fun playing sports on the basketball, soccer and tennis courts. This park has a great Fieldhouse and pool for children to enjoy. The Community Golf course is something special. I recommend this great park because it has a lot to offer for the public.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter S. 2 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Battle of witches, shapeshifters and Dementors. This place is magical. Steer clear of the lake, theres mermaids, they will hypnotize you to the shore, from there they drag you to the bottom of the lake and mate with you while you drown. Watched one poor guy dragged to the bottom while they took turns for hours, long after he drowned they were still going.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tammie V. 2 years ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Beautiful area in need of TLC (care) Kids had an awesome time playing.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jessica V. 5 months ago on Google • 338 reviews
    Don’t go to this park. Horrible area this is not a safe park specially for little kids, as soon as I get there found out many homeless tents around the park by the street and a ghetto woman encountered me at the red light yelling at me because she couldn’t pass me when she was driving right behind me on a one line way she was so disrespectful didn’t care, I’ll never take my baby back to this area for our safety. Another current review says they sell and do drugs on this park, who let their kids run and play around here if they could find used needles or things like that that can easily harm them? This place is dangerous and a waste of land it let people take advantage of the lack of security and services here. Don’t let those pictures fool you the park looks better on the photos than what it really is.

  • 3/5 Diana H. 6 years ago on Google • 48 reviews
    It's a nice park to walk around the pond. There's a couple of soccer fields, I don't know if they charge a fee to use them.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcus H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great park to clean for the children
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chiquita L. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice cut grass
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Loretta B. 5 months ago on Google • 68 reviews
    Always good time an feel safe with golf course across the street an police on next block

  • 5/5 Reema S. 2 years ago on Google • 14 reviews
    This park is very spacious I was able to take my dog here and able to clean up for the community I didn’t feel like in a tight close space there’s beautiful views and I would recommend anyone to come to this park

  • 5/5 Jade C. 1 year ago on Google • 5 reviews
    My encounter was wonderful. The people in this park are loving and hurting, and I love all people. Meth and other hard drugs can be purchased and used in this park. Here, I interacted with people and mediated. I agree that the city should provide more funding for park upkeep. path upkeep, tree trimming, etc.

  • 5/5 Damoe 2 years ago on Google
    Great park! I took my son to the playground after we walk around and watched birds. I've been coming to this park for over 25yrs.

  • 5/5 Sandra C. 2 years ago on Google
    This park is exceptionally open I had the option to take my canine here and ready to tidy up for the local area I didn't feel like in a tight close space there's wonderful perspectives and I would prescribe anybody to result in these present circumstances park

  • 5/5 Brittany E. 5 years ago on Google
    Went to the Shakespeare in the park series here and it was soo much fun. The park is really beautiful, just watch out for the goose poop!

  • 2/5 Arethia R. 1 year ago on Google
    The atmosphere is great, there no bathrooms open. I've seen CTA driver go in and out, honestly it seems as though there's a key that has been use.

  • 5/5 Brian T. 1 year ago on Google
    I enjoy the scenery and the hiking and walking trails around the area.

  • 5/5 Chrystal K. 2 years ago on Google
    Went for summer camp golf lessons with Hope Excel Reaching the World


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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