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Lake Shore Park |
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808 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago 60611 • 312-742-7891
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Distance:
~0.78 mi * |
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Description:
GOLD COAST. If location is everything, then Lake Shore Park is the best of everything. Nestled between Lake Michigan and the Museum of Contemporary Art, visitors keep this park in constant motion. You can enjoy a leisurely stroll, watch a soccer game, or hit the outdoor track. Convenient public restrooms. |
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North Avenue Beach |
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1603 N Lake Shore Dr Lincoln Park, Chicago 60610 • 312-742-7529 • 312-742-3224
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Distance:
~1.95 mi * |
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Description:
GOLD COAST. One of the metro area's most popular parks, North Avenue Beach is at its prime during the warmer months, when hordes of families, exercise nuts, and tourists flood here to do everything from sunbathe and play beach volleyball to roller-blade and cycle along the shoreline. Across the street is Lincoln Park Zoo. |
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Garfield Park |
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100 N Central Park Ave, Chicago 60624 • 312-746-5092
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Distance:
~4.93 mi * |
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Description:
WEST SIDE. Traditional street lamps, a historic bandstand, and a gold-domed, Baroque-style field house set the tone of Garfield Park. Over 130 years old, the park offers 185-acres of playing fields, walking paths, and picnic areas. Both visitors and locals alike enjoy the park, which was designed by William Le Baron Jenney and renamed following the assassination of President Garfield. The park's conservatory also offers lovely indoor and outdoor gardens. A great stop if you're looking for a quick jog, walk, or a casual bike ride. |
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Columbus Park |
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(Attractions & Activities - Parks) |
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500 S Central Ave, Chicago 60644 • 773-287-7641
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Distance:
~7.47 mi * |
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WEST SIDE. Leave the bustle of the city behind when you enter this 135-acre park. Designed by Danish landscape architect Jens Jensen, Columbus Park was created anew from a large parcel of farmland. Today, thanks to Jensen's vision, visitors can enjoy the serenity of peaceful waterfalls, expansive lawns, and an impressive field house that includes a boxing gym and game room. Don't forget to visit the renovated banquet hall or take in a round of golf. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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Jackson Park |
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6401 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago 60637 • 773-256-0903
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Distance:
~7.62 mi * |
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Description:
HYDE PARK. After a hectic day, why not spend time in the serenity of a classic Japanese garden? Chicago's Jackson Park offers one of the best. Osako Garden features a teahouse and several rock gardens. Originally opened in 1893, the park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, who included reflecting pools and perennial gardens in his design. You can enjoy a stroll, an impromptu picnic, or swimming at one of the park's many lakefront beaches.
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User Rating: 10
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Cantigny Park |
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1 S 151 Winfield Rd, Wheaton 60187 • 630-668-5161
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Distance:
~27.86 mi * |
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Description:
WHEATON. 25 miles west of Chicago, you'll find this majestic, 500-acre public park. Colonel Robert R. McCormick left the land to be used "for the recreation, instruction and welfare of the people of the state of Illinois," and he would beam with pride to see how his wish has been fulfilled. On the grounds of the park are the McCormick Museum, the First Division Museum, two championship-caliber golf courses, Fareways Restaurant, and approximately 15 acres of manicured gardens. If the family is in need of a peaceful break and a little quality time, an afternoon spent at Cantigny is just what the doctor ordered. NB The park is open weekends in February and the museum has extended summer hours. |
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User Rating: 10
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* All distances are
approximate "straight-line" distances.
See Directions for actual "travel distances."
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