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Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Park

Tourist attraction Park

City park featuring baseball diamonds, tennis courts & a track with a field for football & soccer. People often mention park, great, fields, courts, track, baseball, grass, good,


Address

300 E 31st St, Chicago, IL 60616, United States

Website

www.chicagoparkdistrict.com

Contact

+1 312-747-7107

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (603 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Monday: (Washington's Birthday), 6 am to 9 pm, Hours might differ
  • Tuesday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 6 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (22) great (8) fields (8) courts (8) track (7) baseball (6) grass (6) good (6)
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  • 5/5 Kymberly T. 10 months ago on Google • 70 reviews
    The Special Olympics was great, Went to the park for the first time.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kristin 1 year ago on Google
    Large park with various play areas, a water feature, running track, soccer/football/track/baseball teams use regularly but large enough to accommodate everyone. Cute picnic area off 31st side. They need a bathroom here, otherwise more stars.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric L. 8 months ago on Google • 91 reviews
    A wonderful facility with plenty of trees, grass and well-maintained sports fields. Dunbar Parkway is the host site for the World Archery Chicago world ranking event and couldn’t have been any better of a venue.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Camille R. 7 months ago on Google • 233 reviews
    Nice spacious park, with good tennis courts

  • 5/5 Pat G. 4 years ago on Google • 65 reviews
    The running track is great..soft surface and manicured grass football field is nice
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pablo D. 10 months ago on Google • 156 reviews
    Dunbar Park is a gem in South Loop / Bronzeville. Besides the park and the bbq friendly spaces, it has multiple grass soccer fields, baseball fields, basketball courts, and a huge turf field! It is the main hub for Chicago KICS, a good soccer travel team if you live in the area. There are many of other mini leagues for baseball and other sports, so If you are around, don’t hesitate in checking it out! The night view with the skyline at the back, or the pinky sunsets from here while doing sports is a MUST!!

  • 4/5 Kattie J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great track, with nice park area. Very enjoyable. Lots of kids practice going on weekend...walk and enjoy the view.😎
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chrystal C. 3 years ago on Google • 154 reviews
    Great open park space with well groomed grass for laying in the sun and letting the dog roam freely.

  • 4/5 babitha G. 6 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    It's a good park to spend quality time

  • 5/5 Ashley W. 1 year ago on Google • 14 reviews
    Very nice climbing features for the children. Also, has a track and tennis count near by.

  • 4/5 adam l. 5 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Nice turf fields and beautiful grass fields. Basketball courts could be better.

  • 4/5 Darryl B. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a good park I'm not sure if I saw a water fountain but decent park

  • 5/5 Toyosi A. 2 years ago on Google
    I enjoy the calmness this park has, the people that passes through are friendly,

  • 5/5 reinaldo l. 2 years ago on Google
    Best park in the South Side!

  • 5/5 Sabrina B. 2 years ago on Google
    This park was a part of my child hood,it is still beautiful &clean. I plan to return with my best friend &have a picnic soon. What geat memory 🤗❤️.

  • 5/5 Octavio G. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice, clean park where Special Olympics takes place

  • 5/5 Metro C. 10 months ago on Google
    My grand children love the puddle pad area

  • 5/5 Sarah L. 10 months ago on Google
    6 tennis courts, playground, open fields, perfect for bbqs and hangouts

  • 5/5 Dorsey C. 11 months ago on Google
    I am so lucky to have participated in The 2023 Chicago Special Olympics at Dunbar Park. It's a very accessible park that offers many options for athletes and volunteers!!!!!!!0

  • 5/5 Uday R. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a beautiful place to go for a walk, and totally quite environment, good place to jog.

  • 5/5 raju s. 1 year ago on Google
    Great park with 8 basketball courts, beautiful turf (football/soccer) field. 4 baseball fields where the grass is in great shape but the infields definitely need some TLC.

  • 4/5 Dyfed R. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent. Very clean and the water fountains worked. No graffiti and my 2yr old loved it.

  • 4/5 Brenda D. 2 years ago on Google
    Good activity and events. Nice track to walk on

  • 5/5 Terence R. 1 year ago on Google
    I like going to Dunbar (Paul Laurence Park) because I love attending and going to Family Reunions with my entire great beloved family: the entire great beloved Richardson Family.

  • 5/5 P D. 1 year ago on Google
    Good spot for kids and bbq

  • 5/5 Shakari “MzHuny” W. 2 years ago on Google
    We were actually pretty skeptical when we decided to do a cookout there but we had faith that it will turnout great....and IT DID! There were other groups that came out and setup for their events as well and we all got along just fine. The pitfall was no bathroom's nearby so most of us grabbed some baby wipes and went behind the furthest tree.lol However, we cleaned up behind ourselves every step of the way.

  • 5/5 Christine W. 1 year ago on Google
    The courts are in very good shape. Nets are okay too. Usually, there is not that much people on the courts so you don’t need to wait in line comparing to courts in downtown. Also, the neighborhood is very safe so this has been our place to go to play tennis recently.

  • 5/5 Jasmine D. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing space and always safe and fun. Almost always there are people out enjoying family and weather and sometimes sports.

  • 5/5 Jackie A. 1 year ago on Google
    go every year just love the park it has something for everybody water for the children playground baseball football everything that you can imagine you can have a picnic and no one bothers you

  • 5/5 Sarah Swetz H. 1 year ago on Google
    My son calls this the "Spiderman Park". It's so fun with lots of great athletic fields like a rubber track, soccer, basketball, and baseball! There's two playgrounds, one with a splash pad. Easy parking. Overall a great park!

  • 4/5 Triche G. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this park. But lately it has not been kept clean. Trash every where. Other than that the water feature is fun for all.

  • 1/5 Christine R. 8 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    When I moved here I was excited about living across from a park. This park has signs with rules and know one follows or enforces them. People throw loud parties late into the night. In the morning the park is full of trash. It is a shame that this park is not respected.


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Amenities


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

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