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Millennium Park
24 621 reviews
#1 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Just off the lake, great for biking and walking amazing view of the city skyline, wonderful way to spend a day in Chicago during the summer exploring the Cloud Gate, the beautifully landscaped gardens...""A great way to get your bearings in downtown and take in the skyline; a perfect picnic spot; a fabulous public art destination; and ideal for the entire family (especially when you stroll to Maggie Daley Park to t..."
Chicago River
1 950 reviews
#2 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"This is an amazing river by the city we can see the beautiful buildings the iconic older and new of the beautiful city of Chicago a lot of bridges and history lovely restaurants buy the river I do live in a beauti...""Plan an architectural tour that will share the history of the city as you go through, admiring the rich architectural genius, the City's expansion post Chicago Fire, and plans for it's future."
Lakefront Trail
2 415 reviews
#3 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Highly suggest on your next visit to Chicago you take a bike ride along the lakefront bike path(s) from Fullerton Ave/Lincoln Park Zoo area to the Navy Pier, or if you are up for it just a bit further, Millennium...""The trail runs through several Chicago parks (Lincoln Park, Grant Park, Burnham Park, and Jackson Park) – these are good opportunities to take a break and enjoy the beautiful gardens and the art pieces in them."
Garfield Park Conservatory
820 reviews
#4 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"The largest enclosed conservatory in the world, host to amazing seasonal displays and one-time exhibitions, the conservatory's inner city environs have gentrified somewhat over the years, so this jewel is more acc...""The outside gardens on ten acres also had several themes such as a Sensory Garden, City Garden, Play Garden for children and a Monet Garden similar to his magnificent gardens in Giverny, France."
Maggie Daley Park
1 312 reviews
#5 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"A peaceful oasis just east of the modern Pritzger Pavilion, Maggie Daley Park comforts cancer patients and survivors with messages of hope and love spread among benches, gardens, singing birds, and even wooden signs.""... drawn to the three-acre Play Garden, which is open fro 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. and contains six different play areas--The Wave Lawn, The Harbor, The Watering Hole, The Slide Crater, The Enchanted Forest and The Sea."
Lincoln Park Conservatory
761 reviews
#6 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Two attractions associated with the Lincoln Park Conservatory, the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pond and the North Pond Nature Sanctuary, are located north of the conservatory along Stockton Avenue, across Fullerton Avenue.""This was a great detour from the zoo (also free so you can go out of the top entrance of the zoo to here, and then back into the zoo) Lovely variety of flora and it was a nice respite from the cold when we visited."
Lincoln Park
854 reviews
#7 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Its most popular attractions are the Chicago History Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, North Pond Sanctuary and Alfred Caldwell Lily Pond.""The neighborhood is also home to The Second City, Chicago's famous comedy troupe; the Steppenwolf, one of Chicago's best theater companies; and good museums (DePaul's art museum, the Chicago History Museum)."
Lincoln Park Zoo
5 852 reviews
#8 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"This place is a great place you can walk around and and see every display they have and a nice clean safe environment that the wildlife the habitats the children still pure delight when it's warm out you can see t...""... is a great time to visit), but also how this zoo provides excellent signage and donor acknowledgement for underwriters of the various exhibits of species from birds to monkeys to seals, penguins and polar bears."
Grant Park
909 reviews
#9 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"... to visit either of these destinations in opposite directions, The Park has wonderful gigantic statues as well as beautiful small fountains along with magnificent Buckingham fountain- surely worth a visit!""... are Millennium Park, Buckingham Fountain, Maggie Daley Park, Petrillo Music Shell, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Museum Campus which includes the Field Museum, Adler Planetarium and Shedd Aquarium."
Shedd Aquarium
9 651 reviews
#10 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"... which features anacondas, piranhas, caimans and spiders; Wild Reef, which features snakes; Abbott Oceanarium, which features dolphins, beluga whales, sea otters and sea lions; Stingray Touch, which opened in 2...""Separated by regions such as Carribean, Great Lakes, Amazon, Pacific, etc. with everything from giant octopus and crabs, piranha, sharks, buluga whales and many species of fish from pet store type to giant predators."
Oak Street Beach
351 reviews
#11 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"... with North Michigan Avenue aka Magnificent Mile and curves around the Streeterville neighborhood and the beachfront on its way to Navy Pier and Grant Park, Oak Street Beach rests on the shore of Lake Michigan.""It’s a clean beach and lots of lifeguards which was handy to keep an extra eye on the children."
North Avenue Beach
258 reviews
#12 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"While in Chicago for the weekend, my husband and I rented Divvy Bikes and rode them along the North Ave Beach shore on the trail right along the bike path adjacent to the water for about 2 hours!""Whether with family doing a picnic on the grass, having a beach day with friends or simply riding a bike."
Lurie Garden
118 reviews
#13 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"While it's right next to the Bean and the Pritzker Pavilion, it's a joyful space and definitely worth a visit throughout the seasons when visiting Millennium Park.""It provides a wonderful opportunity to take a break from this busy city and enjoy the tranquility of nature in the center of the Chicago."
The 606
103 reviews
#14 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"I stayed at a hotel in Wicker Park and was pleased to find the 606 trail entrance... did a quick out and back for about 5 miles... it’s well built and there are even water fountains along the trail.""The east trailhead is located at Walsh Park (Dog Park) on Ashland Avenue and the west trailhead is at Ridgeway Avenue, 2.7 smooth miles away."
Oz Park
81 reviews
#15 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Oz Park is a 13.32-acre public park on Chicago's Near North Side that recognizes the memory of Lyman Frank Baum, a children's author and creator of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who was a resident of the Lincoln Par...""It's a unique experience to see the characters in real life and learn a little history about the park and the statues."
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
64 reviews
#16 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"From 1926 to 1931, Caldwell worked for landscape artist Jens Jensen, whose influence is evident in the Sun Opening, the curving walkways, the meandering, stepping-stone limestone paths and circular benches.""This is a delightful little park with plenty of nature to appreciate and habitat to turtles, Chipmunks, butterflies, song birds (just the critters enjoying their day while we walked though that day)."
Montrose Beach
101 reviews
#18 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Fairly clean, great restaurant on location, decent bathroom facilities, kayak and SUP rentals, volleyball nets, lots of grass nearby, ample parking, close to the harbor, and a great dog beach!""How about renting a Jet Ski? Clean and spacious, Montrose Beach also offers a bird sanctuary, a dog beach and two restaurants, The Dock and Noel's Tacos."
Millennium Monument
66 reviews
#19 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"... of East Randolph Street and North Michigan Avenue, the limestone semicircle of paired Roman Doric-style columns or peristyle rises to a height of nearly 40 feet, giving a classical elegance to Grant Park.""Located at 201 East Randolph Street in Wrigley Square, which is situated in the northwest section of Millennium Park, in the southeast corner of the intersection of East Randolph Street and North Michigan Avenue,..."
Jackson Park's Japanese Garden
30 reviews
#21 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"It was originally built on this site as the “Garden of the Phoenix” with the Japanese pavilion for the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, and along with the Palace of Fine Arts Building (now the home of the Museum...""While Jackson Park has an incredibly rich history (including hosting the Columbian Exposition of 1893...a World's Fair intended to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World in 1492, b..."
Chicago Lakefront
10 reviews
#27 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"It is historic buildings, lavish hotels and skyscrapers, unforgettable huge parks, the iconic Navy Pier and Chicago River, the ever-so-busy Lake Shore Drive, the eighteen miles of Lakefront Trail along the fantast...""Until it gets too cold or snowy, we enjoy taking daily walks through Lincoln Park and weekend treks along the lakefront trail from North Avenue Beach to Montrose Beach and North Avenue Beach to Oak Street Beach."
North Park Village Nature Center
11 reviews
#30 of 92 Nature & Parks in Chicago
"Located at 5801 North Pulaski Road in North Park Village, on the city's northwest side, between Peterson and Bryn Mawr, open from 9 to 4 daily, this 46-acre nature preserve features hiking trails, a birding area a...""This nearly 50 acre property features multiple well maintained trails that wander through the wooded, savanna, prairie and wetland areas."
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