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Scoville Park

Tourist attraction Park

Small park with a grassy meadow, fountain, tennis courts & playground, plus a summer concert series. People often mention park, Park, library, nice, tennis, Beautiful, courts, play, walking, kids,


Address

800 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301

Website

www.pdop.org

Contact

(708) 725-2000

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (489 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Saturday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Sunday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Monday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Tuesday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Wednesday: 6 AM to 8 PM
  • Thursday: 6 AM to 8 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: park (34) Park (23) library (13) nice (9) tennis (8) Beautiful (7) courts (7) play (7) walking (6) kids (6)
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  • 5/5 Ahmad S. 6 months ago on Google • 79 reviews
    Beautiful park with a library nearby and excellent dining options
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adam E. 1 year ago on Google • 91 reviews
    Really clean bathrooms and a lot of room at the park to spread out. Very pleasant people in the area and we are just passing through so it was a nice break during a hot day.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hassan Z. 4 years ago on Google • 75 reviews
    Scoville Park is the coolest corner in downtown Oak Park by the Lake and Oak Park Ave. it has walking and running tracks, library, seating chairs, corner cafes! It holds seasonal events and concerts throughout the year!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lynn E. 5 months ago on Google • 220 reviews
    This is just a nice community space to hang out alone or with others. We were walking the path today and it was small enough to feel safe but large enough to get a good walk.

  • 5/5 Susan B. 10 months ago on Google
    Large park that is usually quite busy. Water fountain for both people and dogs near the library. Another for people at the corner of Lake & Oak Park? Restrooms (open in only late spring, summer & early fall) near the tennis courts.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ayee V. 7 months ago on Google • 197 reviews
    I like this park very much. It has a big grassy area that I believe is a venue for concerts etc. Plenty of seating all around. Playground, tennis courts, restroom and best of all, it is beside the Oak Park Library. Another best thing is that it has WiFi!

  • 5/5 Scott S. 5 years ago on Google • 101 reviews
    Best park ever...it has trees and grass and everything. On a more serious note there is a great little kids playground in the back corner.

  • 5/5 Lauren S. 4 years ago on Google • 33 reviews
    Small, clean park with shady trees and open grass area. You chose. Parking on the street could be tough if there are events here, movies, theater in the summer. A few benches to relax and tennis courts with hitting wall. Enjoy.

  • 4/5 Demetrius L. 1 year ago on Google
    I like the place except in the evening at 9 it needs to shut down for the night. Guys like to play Tennis and the lights and noise make it hard to sleep to be up early by 4 AM. Not killing the fun but really the tress can only cover so much. The lights are bright.

  • 5/5 Robert P. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely scenery

  • 4/5 Douglas L. 2 years ago on Google
    If you're looking for peace and quiet the sound of rustling leaves or nature doing its natural thing then this is not the park to come to, unfortunately the city life and noise pollution is right on top of you here, the upside of this park is it's within walking distance of some of the finest oak Park restaurants around, you can grab a meal then come back and relax it off. Another feature is if you carry an oak Park library card or possibly have a universal one the library is literally footsteps away from the park, you can find yourself grabbing a book, coming out to a park bench to read, or maybe just people watching.

  • 5/5 Bob P. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice little park on oak Park.

  • 5/5 Karthik K. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome spot to relax in the center of Oak Park. The play pen has rubber floor so no worry of injury for the kids. Sit on the lawn or under the trees and listen to the sounds of the city

  • 5/5 James K. 4 years ago on Google
    Fabulous park

  • 5/5 Rousse C. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice area everyone is nice

  • 5/5 JOHN R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to walk a dog.

  • 2/5 BEE R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great

  • 5/5 Ma O. 4 years ago on Google
    Favorite Park folks are friendly and relaxed. Easy to start interesting conversations. Next to the Library with free 2 hour parking.

  • 5/5 Alicia R. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful Park right next to the library and walking distance to multiple restaurants and shops.

  • 3/5 Andres 1 year ago on Google
    The park is beautiful. But note there are folks playing tennis who won't turn over the courts on the hour per PD rule. So you may not get to play tennis here.

  • 4/5 Jerome H. 1 year ago on Google
    Oak Park's biggest park but still small. However, the main library is next to the park and there are a number of park benches to sit and read in nice weather. Many friendly dogs too. Food and drink are available nearby.

  • 5/5 Mark H. 2 years ago on Google
    This is a very relaxed and memorable wee park. Good for just relaxing in. History buffs and social activists will enjoy visiting the War memorial in the center of the Park and the George Floyld memorial tree found near the Oak Park Public library. Is a stones throw away from a great number of terrific food and drink stops!

  • 5/5 Natalie O. 1 year ago on Google
    Many places to sit, beautiful trees and grass. Overall a pretty and nice area to chill or walk around and so. Close to many amazing restaurants and the library!

  • 4/5 Sonja M. 1 year ago on Google
    This park is across the street from a Church we used to take our granddaughter and niece to. After Sunday School classes we would let them play there for a while. Very convenient.

  • 5/5 ITSTIMETORISE #. 1 year ago on Google
    This place was my ABSOLUTE refuge this pay summer the madness and chaos sad to stay just not even miles east Chicago/border line Oak Park..and as a pkys they have a "State of the Art library that puts ANY CHICAGO LIBRARY TO SHAME .THIS PLACE IS AWESOME.. SHOUT OUT TO O.P.R.F.❤️🥰☑️

  • 4/5 Richard N. 10 months ago on Google
    Went to see The Replays, a band playing on Sunday evening. Light rain off and on, but a beautiful evening, families, children and dogs were there enjoying the music. Evening ended with a striking rainbow.

  • 5/5 Z H. 10 months ago on Google
    pretty park in a lovely location in Oak Park. Lots of families out enjoying the park. People walking dogs. Folks lounging on blankets.

  • 5/5 Milo S. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a wonderful park with a great location and has 4 really nice tennis courts. Since I play tennis I'm a little biased. Lol

  • 5/5 its a c. 10 months ago on Google
    Music , dancing, good time by all

  • 5/5 Keith 2 months ago on Google • 22 reviews New
    I’ve never attended a concert here but i walk the park and relax in the large grass field. It is a very well kept park right beside a fantastic library. Great place very young children to play, lots of room to run. There is enough room you get a few kids playing sports but no full on games.

  • 5/5 James W. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly ups store

  • 4/5 Martin A. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice turf and modern playground equipment. Bathrooms are closed until Spring.

  • 4/5 Michael W. 3 years ago on Google
    Visited and walked with my wife, we love parks... They should put more path lights in for night time walks. Nothing too bright, just soft lights so that the walking paths are a little more lit up.

  • 5/5 Martha F. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park in center of Oak Park. Several Pokemon Go stops and lots of Pokemon to hunt.

  • 5/5 Mike W. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to spend an afternoon. Library so near and all of downtown oak park. Get off at the Oak Park entrance to get there

  • 5/5 Daniel V. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park and location

  • 5/5 Sandra D. 3 years ago on Google
    Love this park. A great place for locals to spend on a nice afternoon. ♡

  • 4/5 M M. 3 years ago on Google
    Well laid out park adjacent to the Oak Park Library, with benches, paved paths, tennis courts, large grassy areas and restrooms. Plenty of sunny and shady spaces. When I visited, the restrooms and wi-fi access(usually available throughout the park ?) were unavailable due to the pandemic, and parking was somewhat restricted due to street construction on Oak Park Avenue.

  • 5/5 mustafa al s. 3 years ago on Google
    My favourite park,

  • 5/5 Ygor C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) You breathe peace. (Original) Se respira paz.

  • 5/5 Drew G. 3 years ago on Google
    First!

  • 5/5 Tamakisha M. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice, cozy, and open.

  • 5/5 BLACC B. 3 years ago on Google
    Chill

  • 4/5 Solskin G. 3 years ago on Google
    Like the new astroturf.

  • 5/5 Nick Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Good pokemon

  • 5/5 Bradley V. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place to sit under a tree and gaze at the beautiful scenery, have a chat, take a stroll, maybe a picnic. Conveniently located in Oak Park!

  • 4/5 Michael D. 3 years ago on Google
    Pleasant place for kids

  • 5/5 madalina i. 3 years ago on Google
    Related ing, plenty of benches, some shaded spots

  • 5/5 Manuel R. 3 years ago on Google
    A wonderful place!

  • 5/5 Barbara R. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place

  • 4/5 Mary R. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful Park but for now the children playground is closed

  • 5/5 Tony P. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a place many oak parkians goto. Lol. Good for families. Dogs allowed. Big grassy zone. Next to oak Park library. The park also has it's own Wi-Fi. And a solar phone charging station. It's red colored. And a tall monument. Honoring world war veterans. KIA. Tennis courts. Bathrooms. A kids play zone. It's one of oak Park's nice Parks. I recommend it highly. Enjoy lol.

  • 5/5 Gulia A. 3 years ago on Google
    Best time to go in the spring when all the tulips are blooming

  • 5/5 Chiamaka N. 4 years ago on Google
    Pretty decent for a walk and solitude

  • 4/5 thomas d. 4 years ago on Google
    the heart of OP. hilly paths, ledges/statue. tot lot for little kids. not sure they're the ones carrying firearms...also flowing grass space, plenty of shade good for forty winks.

  • 5/5 Carlos C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice park in the heart of Oak Park

  • 5/5 Pauline T. 4 years ago on Google
    Historically famous

  • 5/5 Marie P. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful park to visit. Well maintained and peaceful.

  • 5/5 Keesha H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great smaller park near the library.


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Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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