The Margaret Donahue playground is fantastic! It has a great water area with a shower tower, water activity tables, and wall spouts. My kids spent a majority of their time in the water (it is a Chicago summer, after all) and dabbled on the equipment.
The park was well thought out as it is fully fenced in, provides a lot of seating and shaded snack tables, has an open space for running around, AND areas for bikes & stroller parking!
Noteworthy:
- Great neighborhood: retail stores and restaurants abound.
- Coax kids to wear shoes on the equipment if the water feature is on (making things slippery)
- Southport El Stop has a quaint, enjoyable farmer's market: check here for dates and times.
Cost Savings:
Free!
Bonus: area restaurants offer free kids' meals: Crosby's Kitchen or The Butcher's Tap, to name a few.
Recommend the KidMealDeal App for kid meal deals in your area, as the above may be outdated.
Location/Transportation:
Lakeview / Southport Corridor
Southport Brown Line stop is so close, I highly recommend. My boys loved being on the train.
Kid's Jury: 4.5 stars
As the playground came into view, my 5 year old excitedly called out: "it looks like the city!"
It is a beautiful playground, with the standout features being the water area and city-scape view. The equipment was good, but slippery when wet (which is always, when the water is turned on). We saw many kids (including mine) injured as a result.
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