Jay G.
7/6/2025
Underrated and beautiful. It's got a fantastic view of the city skyline and there's a whole industrial vibe going on but I don't mind it. It's serene and if it wasn't so warm I'd go to it more...
Palmisano Park
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2700 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60608
Palmisano Park, formerly known as Stearns Quarry, is a 26.60-acre site located in the heart of Chicago's Bridgeport community. This dynamic park offers a range of amenities including a fishing pond, interpretive wetlands, preserved quarry walls, trails, athletic fields, and scenic overlooks providing dramatic city views.
Transformed from a coral reef to a quarry to a landfill and now a park, Palmisano Park's environmentally-sustainable design was inspired by its natural history dating back 400 million years. Visitors can explore over 1.7 miles of paths, including recycled timber boardwalks and concrete walks, offering a variety of experiences along the quarry wall, wetlands, and pond.
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Steve A.
8/31/2024
Check out this incredible transformation of a quarry into a park in Bridgeport. In between it was a landfill. Palmisano Park has went through a lot of changes to be sure. A lot of nature of...
Joe C.
12/21/2023
Pretty cool park, I really like the fishing pond area which looks like an old stone quarry or something with dramatic cliffs. They have several dirt tracks to run/hike, exercise stations and it's...
Karen L.
3/30/2025
Beautiful park, but no dogs allowed I went on a Sunday morning and notice there were tents and trash everywhere around the peripheral.
John B.
4/24/2022
A fascinating park with a variety of topography contained within a city block. What looks like an old quarry has a pier built into it, but a tall hill offers views of the cityscape nearby. What is...
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