Kelvyn Park

Kelvyn Park is a recreational facility in Chicago covering about 10 acres with multiple sports areas and amenities. It includes fields for baseball and football, tennis and basketball courts, a playground with a spray pool, and a fieldhouse featuring a gymnasium, fitness center, and meeting spaces.

The park was established in 1911 by the Northwest Park District to provide recreational opportunities for the expanding middle-class neighborhoods of Chicago. Its creation reflected the broader movement to develop public recreation spaces across residential areas.

The fieldhouse serves as a neighborhood meeting point where residents gather for organized programs and events throughout the year. It functions as a social hub that brings together families and people from the surrounding community.

The park is located on W. Wrightwood Avenue within a residential neighborhood, making it accessible on foot from nearby areas. Visitors can enjoy outdoor activities year-round, though certain facilities work best during warmer months.

The park is named after Sir William Thomson Kelvyn, a physicist who made important contributions to understanding thermodynamics and energy. This choice to name a recreational space after a scientist rather than a local figure or political leader was quite distinctive.

Location: Illinois

Inception: 1911

Website: https://kelvynpark.org

GPS coordinates: 41.92960,-87.73810

Latest update: December 13, 2025 17:03