Andersen Park

Plan Created: 2005
Plan Reviewed: 2025
Next Review: TBD

Continued investment in our parks and facilities is critical to the District’s mission. The Park Board’s policy states that each park site plan will be revisited and updated within a 10-year period. The Park District is in the process of revisiting each park site plan per this policy in order to identify additional park amenities desired by our residents, to budget strategically for these improvements and to be prepared for grant opportunities.

If you have questions or would like to provide feedback on park plans currently in progress, please contact Bill Hamilton, Superintendent of Parks & Planning.

Current Plan

andrersen park

Past Plans

Completed November 2025

Check out the latest updates

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November

Perimeter fence was installed, and the playground is reopened!

Playground structure with orange slide and stairs at Andersen Park, surrounded by trees with autumn foliage.
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Sign for Andersen Park, part of the Park District of Oak Park, with a stone wall and pathway.

August

New playground equipment installed, plus natural play area features and new entrance.

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July

New playground equipment getting installed.

Playground construction at Andersen Park, featuring new equipment, materials, and a skid steer loader.
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Andersen Park playground under renovation, showing new concrete forms for a circular structure and a playground set in the

May

Work continues quickly on curb forms. The team is waiting on some supplies to be shipped in.

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April

Work is underway on splash pad grading and site utilities.

Andersen Park playground under construction with mulch piles, equipment, and machinery.
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Andersen Park: A metal swing set frame stands on a mulched ground, with a red safety fence and houses in the background.

April

Fencing went up and excavation and demolition of the playground area and splash pad began.

Acquired in 1916, the park is named after children’s author Hans Christian Andersen and includes a recreation center originally designed by John S. Van Bergen. The center has been significantly modified over the years.
The play equipment was previously renovated in 1985. In 2006, renovations to Andersen Park were made, including a new playground and the addition of a new splash pad.