Waveland Park

my old old neighborhood 0n the 70“s
sure remember when i was a teen, used to go to beisbol game most every time love had beer on the roof of the bar on sheridan,
ha ha iam also remember somebody stold my bike an a place tha used to be a dry cleaner what a time !!!

Absolutely beautiful way to spend a gorgeous fall morning. As an out of towner (formerly in towner) visiting a long time friend, I jumped at the chance to get some lakefront time. We easily found free parking and then made our way south along the lakefront. There was plenty to see, picnickers, boaters, learning-​to-​boaters, and lots of dog walkers. Snooping through the harbor is always fun, just to see how the other half lives! I love checking out the names of the boats.
The restroom was clean-​ish and had plenty of TP. It actually exceeded my expectations for a park district potty.
I peered into the little café that was located on the golf course. If we’d have had time, I wouldn’t have minded a cold one while watching the golfers do their thing.

Parking along the park is dirt cheap!
There are 10 tennis courts to choose from. Our group of four arrived on a Saturday around 6:15pm. All of the courts were taken so we leisurely sat and waited along the baseline. It didn’t take long for a court to become available and we hogged it for two hours. The courtesy policy is rotate off after an hour if there is another group waiting. Fortunately, that was not the case.
The environment is clean and friendly. Watch out for the bikers though. One biker sped down the bikers’ lane screaming, «WATCH OUT! MOVE OUT OF THE WAY!!!»

Spent a beautiful May Saturday afternoon at Waveland Park for a family picnic.
This park has it all.
Public tennis courts. Marovitz 9 hole golf course. Playground. Crushed limestone path along the lake for runners and bikers. Plenty of old trees for shade. Grassy areas for picnicing and frisbee throwing. The public bathrooms near the golf course entrance are pretty decent too. Maybe just bring your own TP because most stalls were out.
Parking $ 1/​hr with a 24hr max.
All that’s missing is a sandy beach area!

I take classes with Tennis on the Lake here. The classes are great, but the facilities are just okay.
It’s an old public park, what can we really expect? The courts are worn down but definitely playable, and there are no center straps for the net so it’s not as secure as the net on a well kept court. Other than that, it’s a good location with a nice view of the city and breeze from the lake. I play at night, and it’s kind of hard to see with the lights– you really have to adjust to it, if you get to choose a side– it’s much easier to see from the side of the courts against the center fence because of the backdrop on the back fences.
You can get great court time and there is free parking on weekdays/​night on the west side of the tennis courts and free parking all the time on the east side of the courts. The West side is pay to park during the busy weekend hours.