Scoville Park
Scoville Park is a public park in Oak Park, Illinois. For a second stop, Soldier Field is 9.4 mi away. The best weather comes with May to October, at 63–84°F.
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A garden inside Oak Park
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 17°, with about 38" of snow a year. When to go ↓
Proviso Township is the nearest base
Proviso Township is 4 miles southwest, with 12 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
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 7 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 7 miles from Scoville Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Below are typical highs and lows near Scoville Park.
Scoville Park
Scoville Park is a public park in Oak Park, Illinois. Designed by the Danish-American landscape architect Jens Jensen, the park is located at the corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenue in the town's central Hemingway District, next to the Oak Park Public Library. The park is home to a war memorial for local veterans of World War I titled Peace Triumphant, the replica Horse Show Fountain, a meadow that hosts summer concerts and other village events, and a playground and tennis courts. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
- Type
- Garden
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (2002)
Overnight near Scoville Park
Places to stay start in Oak Park (3) and Oak Park Township (3).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Allstate Arena
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Scoville Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Park | in town | — | 3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 52,823 | $466K | D |
| Oak Park Township | in town | — | 3 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 52,823 | $466K | — |
| Chicago | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 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 | 5 mi northwest | 10 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Maine Township | 11 mi north | 15 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Proviso Township | 4 mi southwest | 5 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 near Scoville Park
Within 13 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw313 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw46 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw59 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw69 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
79 mi Stadium & arenaAllstate Arena
89 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Scoville Park, answered
Is Scoville Park in Oak Park?
Yes. It’s inside Oak Park, IL.
When is the best time to visit Scoville Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Scoville Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 7 miles away.
Where should I stay near Scoville Park?
Chicago (7 mi, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (5 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (10 mi, 52 places to stay).
Advice from Oak Park
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.