Tucked away just south of Lawrence Avenue and east of Narragansett Avenue, Dunham Park is 14.60 acres and serves its west Portage Park community residents with a number of athletic and recreational activities and events. Co-ed basketball, boys baseball, and girls softball are three mainstay partnership sports at the park.

For those who enjoy all sports, Dunham Park offers a variety of different sports that provides practice and preparation for area, regional and citywide athletic tournaments; these may include baseball, floor hockey, volleyball, and basketball. The park also provides recreational tumbling and gymnastics. Smaller children join in Kiddie College classes, Arts & ABC’s, or Moms, Pops and Tots classes (which involve parental interaction).

In the summer, Dunham offers a fun-filled and affordable 6-week day camp and play camp for community children. There is are 3 separate 1-week camps for ages 6-12.

The Chicago Park District and Dunham Park are proud to partner with the Dunham Boys Baseball Organization (DBBO), the Dunham Park Girls Softball Association (DPGSA) and the Dunham Youth Basketball League (DYBL) to provide boys and girls ages 5 – 18 the opportunity to play baseball/softball/basketball in some of Chicago’s oldest and finest leagues.

Outdoors, Dunham Park features a senior baseball field, four junior baseball fields, a softball field, three tennis courts, a playground, and a water spray feature.