Avalon Park · Neighborhood Guide

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You are staying in Marynook, a quiet, tree-lined pocket of Avalon Park on Chicago's South Side. Longtime neighbors, wide lawns, and a real front-porch feel, with Hyde Park, the lakefront, and downtown all a short drive away.

Where you're staying

Avalon Park, in Marynook

Neighborhood map showing Avalon Park (8533 S Avalon Ave, Chicago, IL 60619)

A note from your host

Hey, I'm Gus

I live in the Chicagoland area and run all twelve Comfi-Stays myself. If you need a recommendation or something isn't right, message me through your booking and you'll get me, not a call center.

Where to eat

Five spots, no spin

S2 City Grill & Daiquiri Bar4.7 stars, weekday happy hour 4 to 7.3 MIN DRIVE 2

Smoke's BistroClosest sit-down, dinner only, closed Tuesdays.3 MIN DRIVE 3

The Retro GrillBurgers and shakes, good with kids.3 MIN DRIVE 4

St Rest #2 Country KitchenChicago's oldest Black-owned soul food restaurant, Friday to Sunday only.5 MIN DRIVE 5

Baba's Halal Cheesesteak & Lemonade icon

Baba's Halal Cheesesteak & LemonadeHalal, open until 2am.5 MIN DRIVE

Where to get coffee

Three, all worth the drive

Avalon Park has no coffee shop you can walk to, so we keep ground coffee, tea, and a kettle stocked in the kitchen. When you want the real thing, these are worth the drive.

Urban Luxe CafeClosest good option, cashless.10 MIN DRIVE 2

Pullman Club CoffeeInside a restored Pullman mansion, pairs with the Pullman trip.12 MIN DRIVE 3

Afro Joe's Coffee & TeaBest rated on the South Side, worth the drive.18 MIN DRIVE

Things to do

A few worth the detour

Obama Presidential Center

12 MIN DRIVE

Grounds and gardens are free, museum tickets book out months ahead. One bus down Stony Island.

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

13 MIN DRIVE

Plan a full day, the U-505 submarine is the highlight.

Pullman National Historical Park

12 MIN DRIVE

Free ranger tours, closed Monday and Tuesday.

DuSable Black History Museum

15 MIN DRIVE

Closed Mondays.

Outdoors

Park, beach, and garden

Avalon Park

8 MIN WALK

Walkable, fieldhouse and pool, enter off 83rd.

Rainbow Beach

10 MIN DRIVE

Lifeguards, parking right at the sand.

Wooded Island

12 MIN DRIVE

Japanese garden and a quiet loop walk.

The essentials

When you forgot something

Pete's ProduceClosest grocery, good weekly meat sales.2 MIN DRIVE 2

WalgreensClosest pharmacy, open 6am to midnight.3 MIN DRIVE 3

Food Town SupermarketBackup grocery, open until 9pm.5 MIN DRIVE

Getting around

Train, plane, car

87th Street Metra ElectricAbout 29 min to downtown, renovated with an elevator.15 MIN WALK 2

Downtown Chicago by carVia Lake Shore Drive or I-90.20 MIN DRIVE 3

Chicago Midway AirportClosest airport.30 MIN DRIVE 4

O'Hare International AirportInternational hub and most carriers.45 MIN DRIVE

If something goes wrong

Message us first

Call 911 first for anything urgent. The closest emergency room is Jackson Park Hospital at 7531 S Stony Island Ave, about 5 minutes away and open 24 hours. For anything serious, UChicago Medicine at 5841 S Maryland Ave is about 15 minutes away and is a Level 1 trauma center.