From Oak Lawn, Marquette Park offers a Chicago Park District destination for outdoor recreation in the nearby Chicago Lawn neighborhood, with gardens, sports grounds, a lagoon and a nine-hole golf course. You can spend time on the grounds or focus on a specific facility, such as the golf course or fieldhouse.
- Location: 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60629
- Park hours: Open daily
- Golf: nine holes; the operator offers club rentals and a snack bar
Marquette Park and Its Setting
Marquette Park is a large neighborhood park at S. Kedzie Avenue and W. Marquette Road, with open grounds and a mix of recreation areas and landscaped spaces. Its area is given as 315.18 to 323 acres.
Park improvements proceeded slowly because of drainage problems and the site’s size, often deviating from the original plan. The park became part of the Chicago Park District in 1934, when the city’s 22 park commissions were consolidated.
To place the park in context with the surrounding community, you can also read what to know about Oak Lawn.
Paths, Green Space and Recreation
Marquette Park combines places to play sports with gardens, a prairie, a lagoon and open green space. Its outdoor facilities include four multipurpose fields, an artificial-turf field, baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, two playgrounds, a running track and a spray pool.
Green features include a community garden, a rose garden, a prairie and 500 newly planted trees. The park also has the Darius and Girenas Memorial and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial.
You can add a round of golf to a park visit: Marquette Park Golf Course is a nine-hole, par-36 course measuring 3,246 yards. The practice facility has a grass practice area with a driving range nearly 300 yards deep, two chipping and short-game greens, and a regulation-size putting green.
Facilities and Seasonal Activities
Marquette Park has indoor recreation space as well as outdoor sports facilities. The park has two gymnasiums, an auditorium, a woodshop and multipurpose rooms. The Marquette Cultural Center/Fieldhouse is at 6721–6757 S. Kedzie Avenue, and Marquette Fieldhouse is at 6743 S. Kedzie Avenue.
Recurring program types include after-school Park Kids, seasonal sports, Therapeutic Recreation, woodshop, cheerleading, gymnastics and Cubs Care Baseball. The summer offering includes a six-week youth day camp, with specialty camps such as Cheerleading/Gymnastics Camp and Special Recreation Night Camp. Program availability and registration details can vary, so check the Chicago Park District’s official site before you go.
The golf operator says children 17 and under play free any day and time with a paying adult, with one free child per paying adult. Teens ages 13–17 without a paying adult may play free at Marquette Park during specified weekday and weekend hours; this offer is walk-up only and excludes holidays. The course requires appropriate golf attire.
How do you get to Marquette Park from Oak Lawn?
From Hotel O Miami Inn & Suites Chicago Midway Airport, Marquette Park is about a 14-minute drive. Its address is 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60629, at the corner of W. Marquette Road and S. Kedzie Avenue; you can pair the park outing with time exploring Oak Lawn.
CTA bus routes #67 67th-69th-71st to Kedzie, #52A South Kedzie to Marquette Road, and #94 South California to Marquette Road serve the park. If you’re coordinating a flight connection with an Oak Lawn visit, how to get from MDW to Oak Lawn is another practical part of the trip to plan.
For golf, the course entrance is at 6700 S. Kedzie Avenue. The golf operator gives the course phone number as (773) 526-5040.
What to Check Before Your Visit
Because hours, programs and facility access can change, check the official site before you go.
Opening hours
- Monday to Sunday: 6 AM–11 PM
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
For questions about the park, call (312) 747-6469. For golf course questions, call (773) 526-5040.
FAQs
Where is Marquette Park?
Marquette Park is in Chicago’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood, at 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60629.
Does Marquette Park have a golf course?
Yes. The park has a nine-hole, par-36 course and a separate practice facility with a driving range and putting and short-game greens.
What sports facilities are at Marquette Park?
Outdoor facilities include multipurpose and artificial-turf fields, baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, playgrounds and a running track.
Which buses serve Marquette Park?
CTA routes #67, #52A and #94 serve the park. Check CTA for current service details before travelling.