Illinois · 15 hills
We found 15 sledding spots around Chicago. 9 of them appear on a park agency's own page, and 6 come from local news, tourism or family guides.
The list reaches past Chicago into Palos Park, Westchester, Palatine and Arlington Heights.
Night sledding: Caldwell Woods, Dan Ryan Woods, Swallow Cliff Woods North and Westchester Woods have lights according to the source.
Pulled from 3 sources: Chicago Park District, Forest Preserves of Cook County and WBEZ Chicago (2023).
Official Used locally
Pins mark the park or address, not the exact slope. 1 spot could not be placed on the map.
1410 S. Museum Campus Dr., Chicago, IL
About 220 ft long and 33 ft high. Call 312-235-7000 for status.
Source: Chicago Park District · checked 2026-10-28
6350 W. Devon Ave., Chicago, IL
Lit and staffed. 847-647-2240. Opens with frozen ground and 3 in. of snow.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
S. Western Ave. & W. 87th St., Chicago, IL
Lit and staffed. 773-233-3766.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Palos Park, IL
Lit and staffed. Needs 6 in. of snow. 708-839-5617.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Westchester, IL
Lit and staffed. 708-447-0090.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Palatine, IL
Unlit. 847-437-8330.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Arlington Heights, IL
Unlit.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Unlit.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Unlit.
Source: Forest Preserves of Cook County · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Source: WBEZ Chicago (2023) · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Source: WBEZ Chicago (2023) · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Source: WBEZ Chicago (2023) · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Source: WBEZ Chicago (2023) · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Source: WBEZ Chicago (2023) · checked 2026-10-28
Chicago, IL
Source: WBEZ Chicago (2023) · checked 2026-10-28
15 spots are listed here: 9 official (named by the city, county or park district) and 6 used locally (named only by news, tourism or family guides). Each links to its source.
Yes, 4: Caldwell Woods, Dan Ryan Woods, Swallow Cliff Woods North and Westchester Woods. Lights and hours can change, so check the source page.
9 of 15 sources say free, 0 say paid, and the other 6 don't state a price. Public park hills are usually free, but confirm before you go.
Not necessarily. We found no single rule covering every park in the Chicago area. Hills labeled Official are on a land manager's list; for the 6 Used locally spots, look for posted signs.
Every hill on this page was checked against its source on 2026-10-28. If something changed, use the "Was this info right?" button on the hill.
