Douglass Park
Douglass Park (formerly Douglas Park) is a part of the Chicago Park District on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Management falls to Chicago Park District. The pick nearby is Soldier Field, 4.3 mi off.
A park & preserve inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Douglass Park is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1871
Douglass Park dates from 1871 and is run by Chicago Park District. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 6 miles from Douglass Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Choosing a month
Below are typical highs and lows near Douglass Park.
Douglass Park
Douglass Park (formerly Douglas Park) is a part of the Chicago Park District on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1869 and initially named South Park, its 173 acres (0.70 km2) are in the North Lawndale community area with an official address of 1401 S. Sacramento Drive.
Opened in 1871, the park was originally named for U.S. Senator Stephen A. Douglas. In 2020, the park was renamed Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park, for abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his wife Anna Murray Douglass.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1871
- Run by
- Chicago Park District
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Nights near Douglass Park
To stay close, try Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3United Center
- 4Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Hull House
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Douglass Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Leyden Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 14 mi west | 20 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Lyons Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Stickney Township | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Rosemont | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Thornton Township | 19 mi south | 30 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Proviso Township | 9 mi west | 15 min | 12 9 hotels · 1 motel · 2 lodges & cabins | 147,144 | $284K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
You can reach each of these within 8 miles.
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw48 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw54 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw64 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
74 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
83 mi MuseumHull HousePhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hull House: User talk:Hied5, Public domain
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Douglass Park in questions
Is Douglass Park in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Douglass Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Douglass Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Douglass Park?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (10 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (14 mi, 52 places to stay).
Tips from Chicago
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.