Portage Park
One of the most beautiful park of the
Chicago city is the Portage Park. It has a total area of abut 36 acres. The
portage park has many recreational activities like tennis courts, basket ball
courts etc. It has about 6 tennis
courts, 2 playgrounds; in line skating slab is also present for skaters, path
for bicycling, five fields of baseball, and two soccer fields and has got two
field houses. Portage Park also has a
gymnasium and other cultural arts buildings.
There is an Olympic size pool in the park too; there is a large deck for
sun bathing.
For kids it has interactive water play area. Future plans for the
Portage Park includes a 6500 square foot senior centre with in the premises of
the park. It has a special facility for swimmers where they can enjoy the
facility of heated pools. In 1972 the Park hosted the Olympic swimming trials
and swimmers who came for trails in the park's pool set new world records. In
1998 the pool area was totally rehabilitated and the water
interactive play area was constructed for the children. The park also
cnsists of a goldfish pond were there are a large number of goldfish present.
The depth of the pond is kept substantial to support the marine life present in
the pond in winter season.
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