Playground · Chicago, IL
Soldier Field Children's Garden
Inside Burnham Park.
What is documented about Soldier Field Children's Garden
Each line below comes from a map record. Nothing here has been checked in person.
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois (Cook County)
Details on the surrounding park: Burnham Park
These details come from a separate OpenStreetMap record for the park, not the playground itself. Park hours, contact details, and facilities may not apply to this play area. Confirm with the park operator before visiting.
- Park operator
- Chicago Park District
- Park hours in map
- Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
- Park address in map
- 1200-5700 South Lake Shore Drive, 60615
What we cannot tell you
No source in our data records whether access is formally open to the public, whether it is fenced, whether there is shade, the play surface, wheelchair access, restrooms, among other details.
A missing detail means nobody has mapped it yet — not that the playground lacks it. If you know the answer, adding it to OpenStreetMap fixes it for every map at once, or you can send us a correction.
Need a detail before you go?
The source for this playground does not record a specific surface, restroom, shade, fence, or other visit detail. That does not mean those features are absent. The map point, source record and access evidence are still below.
Nearby playgrounds with more recorded details
Straight-line distances from this map point, not travel distances. These are alternatives to compare, not recommendations.
- Ping Tom Playground1.1 mi away
Recorded: operated by (Chicago Park District).
- Slide Crater1.2 mi away
Recorded: age range (5–12 years).
- Harbor1.2 mi away
Recorded: age range (2–5 years).
Elsewhere in Chicago, the directory records play surfaces at 8 playgrounds, fencing at 3 playgrounds. Compare all 493 local listings; these counts do not describe this playground.
Is this playground open to the public?
The evidence in our sources:
- Inside Burnham Park, mapped as a public park
Evidence is not a guarantee. Park hours, seasonal closures, building work and local rules can all apply, and a playground inside a public park can still be closed on the day you arrive.
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