Jodie Sawyer

Enjoyed biking this surprisingly narrow little park that trails the river and a slip that juts to the south from the canal. Google says it was opened in 2000 under Mayor Daley and has a several roomy fishing stations with fishing pole racks. Weekends are when it is particularly peaceful and weekday mornings better for watching the pretty noisy industrial activity across the river. The busy Ashland Ave entrance is still better than the Damen entrance, which cuts through the FedEx center from the big Damen exit off of 55. There are several bench areas to sit on for picnics and watching the canal water drift by. Would improve things if the park district removed a few graffiti gang tags.