Field Park, located in northwest Oak Park, is a fun spot for family gatherings with its picnic shelter. Field Park’s playground and tot lot is popular with the little ones with its lively splash pad keeping kids cool on a hot day. Field Park is the only park to offer a Bocce Court (bring your own equipment).
History
Acquired in 1916, the park is named after children’s author Eugene Field and includes a center originally designed by John S. Van Bergen. The center has been significantly modified over the years. Woodbine Avenue between Berkshire and Division was vacated by the Village in 1960, to expand the park and connect it to the Mann School grounds, creating roughly five acres of total open space.
