Hummer Park
4833 Fairview Avenue
Hours: Dawn to Dusk except evenings when permitted lighted activity (operational, artificial lighting) is occurring. The park will close immediately after lights are turned off until dawn the following day. No 
person shall remain in park system unless a permit is granted in advance. Security lighting shall not be considered operational, artificial lighting.
Hummer Park is a neighborhood park of outstanding aesthetic quality, situated immediately northeast of the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Sheldon Avenue. During the summer months, the park is used for group picnics, and is popular with District residents. The play area has been recently redeveloped, with the equipment and surface both ADA and CPSC compliant and of high recreational value. There are two parking lots with a capacity to accommodate 50 cars. There is a stone masonry pavilion with three built-in grills. During the winter months, the creek is dammed-up and a flat area on either side of it is flooded to create a area suitable for ice skating. This park is dominated by mature trees that couple with the creek, create an attractive natural setting.
History
Hummer Park was once known as “Fairview Avenue Picnic Grove.” It was named for the Park Board’s first president and administrator, Otto H. Hummer. The Park District purchased three parcels of land in 1951, 1953 and 1956 which became the site of the Park District’s first offices, maintenance garage and community center, “Hummer House.” The Hummer House, a six-room house, was razed after Lincoln Center opened. The Park District constructed the picnic pavilion in 1982.
Upcoming Improvements/Construction
Parking Lot Renovation
Amenities
| BBQ grill | Drinking fountain | Ice skating |
| Picnic table | Play equipment | Restrooms |
| Shelter | 11 acres |
