Chicagoist: Ask Chicagoist: Where Can I Go Sledding?

jazzygal

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:09:50 -0600

The problem in Chicago, there really is no outdoor adventure areas. But indoor winter sports abound, Hockey, Basketball, Bowling, Roller Skating. To enjoy sledding you have to definitely venture out of Chicago!

Olive

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:14:52 -0600

It's not super steep, but on Pulaski and Foster, there's Gompers Park. You go west on Foster on the north side of the street, there's a little hill and a lot of kids go sledding there. The patch of land is sloped from the sidewalk into that green patch of land. I have taken jr. high kids there and they had a blast.

shameshameboy

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:59:46 -0600

The Jensen Slides, alas, are closed. Jensen Slides story

Hugh G Rection

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:42:12 -0600

Swan Pond in Riverside. If I was still eleven, anyway. The sledding hill at Soldier Field is the biggest (littlest) load of crap designed to get a freakish stadium mod approved you'll ever see. Not only is it tiny, but who the hell is gonna commute there-with a sled no less-to take advantage of it? It's laughable to recall the fanfare made for such a sad little lump when we were sold (literally) that eyesore (Soldier Field).

Navin

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:19:14 -0600

Good old totally flat Chicago. Sometimes I like to imagine how dramatic our city scape would look if there were actually some hills here and there.

Ferdy

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:14:03 -0600

The Palos Preserves near Palos Hill has some great tobaggon runs near the Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, as well as some of the best xc ski trails around. Way up north, Chain O Lakes State Park in Spring Grove has excellent ski runs and xc ski trails--and a fantastic nature center/warming area with woodburning fireplaces and refreshment bar.