Welles Park (Chicago)

Welles Park is one of the 5 parks created by the Lincoln Park Commission and is named after Gideon Welles.^[1] It is part of the City's park system administered by the Chicago Park District. A volunteer organization, The Welles Park Advisory Council helps support the park.^[2]

Located between Western, Lincoln, Montrose, & Sunnyside Ave, it serves the Lincoln Square community of Chicago. Called one of the best neighborhood parks in the city. Welles Park has been described as 15 acres of great facilities (tennis, softball, an indoor pool) that never feels remotely crowded.^[3]

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^ "Welles (Gideon) Park | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
^ "Welles Park Advisory Council". Welles Park Advisory Council. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
^ "Chicago/North Lincoln – Travel guide at Wikivoyage". en.wikivoyage.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

Coordinates: 41°57′44″N 87°41′11″W / 41.96222°N 87.68639°W / 41.96222; -87.68639

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[1] "Welles (Gideon) Park | Chicago Park District". www.chicagoparkdistrict.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

[2] "Welles Park Advisory Council". Welles Park Advisory Council. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

[3] "Chicago/North Lincoln – Travel guide at Wikivoyage". en.wikivoyage.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.

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