For an outdoor outing from Oak Lawn, Marquette (Jacques) Park is a Chicago Park District destination in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood, with sports facilities, green spaces and a golf course. Its fields, gardens and lagoon offer several ways to spend time outdoors on Chicago’s South Side.
- Location: 6743 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL 60629
- Park size: 315.18–323 acres
- Park hours: Open daily
- Golf: A 9-hole course and a driving range are on site.
Where Marquette Park is
Marquette Park is at 6743 S. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago’s Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The CTA park guide locates it around W. Marquette Road (6700 South) and S. Kedzie Avenue (3200 West). If you’re getting oriented around the area, the Oak Lawn, Illinois visitor guide covers the nearby community.
The park’s development was slowed by drainage problems and the size of the site, and improvements often departed from the original plan. It became part of the Chicago Park District in 1934, when the city’s 22 park commissions were consolidated.
Park landscape and facilities
Marquette Park combines outdoor recreation spaces with gardens, a lagoon and indoor community facilities. The Chicago Park District describes four multipurpose fields, an artificial-turf field, baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, two playgrounds, a running track and a spray pool. There is also a fishing area at 6743 S. Kedzie Ave.
Green spaces include a community garden, a rose garden and prairie, as well as 500 newly planted trees. The park’s named memorials are the Darius and Girenas Memorial and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Living Memorial.
Indoor facilities include two gymnasiums, an auditorium, a woodshop and multipurpose rooms. Recurring programs include after-school Park Kids, seasonal sports, Therapeutic Recreation, woodshop, cheerleading, gymnastics and Cubs Care Baseball. Summer offerings include a six-week youth day camp, with specialty camps such as Cheerleading/Gymnastics Camp and Special Recreation Night Camp.
How do you get from Oak Lawn to Marquette Park?
From Midway Inn, the drive to Marquette Park takes about 16 minutes. CTA provides bus service on three routes, and the park’s golf course and practice area make an easy on-site pairing with time in the gardens or by the lagoon.
- For the bus, check CTA service for #67 67th-69th-71st to Kedzie, #52A South Kedzie to Marquette Road, or #94 South California to Marquette Road.
- Use W. Marquette Road and S. Kedzie Avenue as the park’s location reference when planning your route.
Hours, rules and accessibility to check
Hours and program details can change, so check the Chicago Park District’s official site before you go. The park also has a running track, playgrounds and paved recreation spaces, but check directly with the Park District for current accessibility details.
Opening hours
- Monday to Sunday: 6 AM–11 PM
Last checked November 2026. Hours can change on holidays and for special events.
Planning a visit around the park
If golf is part of your plan, Marquette Park Golf Course is a 9-hole, par-36 course measuring 3,246 yards. The course operator provides a snack bar and club rentals, and requires appropriate golf attire. Its practice area includes a grass range nearly 300 yards deep, two chipping and short-game greens, and a regulation-size putting green.
The golf operator says children 17 and under play free any day and time with a paying adult, limited to one free child per paying adult. Teens ages 13–17 without a paying adult may play free at Marquette Park on weekdays from 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. and weekends after 4:00 p.m.; this is walk-up only and excludes holidays.
FAQs
How large is Marquette Park?
The park covers 315.18–323 acres, based on the Chicago Park District and CTA figures.
Does Marquette Park have a golf course?
Yes. It has a 9-hole golf course and a driving range. The course is at 6700 S. Kedzie Avenue.
What is the phone number for Marquette Park?
The park’s phone number is (312) 747-6469. The golf course operator can be reached at (773) 526-5040.