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List of parks in Chicago

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1886 map of parks in Chicago

This is a list of parks in Chicago. There are 614 parks in the city, covering 8.2 % of its total land acreage.[1][2]

Notable city parks

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Most of Chicago's city parks are administered by the Chicago Park District.

Name Image Location Size Notes
Burnham Park 598 acres (242 ha) Runs along the Lakefront for much of the South Side, connecting Jackson Park with Grant Park
Calumet Park 200 acres (81 ha) Shares a border with the State of Indiana; located on the lake
Columbus Park 144 acres (58 ha) Considered one of the 150 Great Places in Illinois
Douglass Park 173 acres (70 ha) Named after Anna and Frederick Douglass; southwest of downtown
Garfield Park 185 acres (75 ha) This west side park contains a grand conservatory and lagoon
Grant Park 319 acres (129 ha) Located downtown in the Loop; home to Buckingham Fountain; a favorite site of major festivals including the Taste of Chicago, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, and Lollapolooza
Humboldt Park 207 acres (84 ha) A cultural center of Chicago's Puerto Rican community; the site of a famous rally by pianist and statesman Ignace Paderewski that led to Poland regaining its independence after the First World War
Jackson Park Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore 551 acres (223 ha) Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, famous for its role in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition
Lincoln Park Lincoln Park 1,188 acres (481 ha) Chicago's largest city park. Located north of the Loop, this is one of the more distinctive parks in terms of geography, because while it is centrally located in the Lincoln Park community area, it spans many different neighborhoods on the north side.
Marquette Park Chicago Lawn 315 acres (127 ha) The largest park in southwest Chicago; has a golf course and many other attractions
Millennium Park Chicago Loop 24.5 acres (9.9 ha) Chicago's newest marquee park, opened in 2004, just north of the Art Institute of Chicago in Grant Park, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Washington Park Washington Park 346 acres (140 ha) Located on the south side; the proposed location for the 2016 Summer Olympics Stadium

Other parks

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Swings in Bauler Park, Chicago

References

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  1. ^ "City Park Facts: Total Parkland as Percent of City Land Area, FY 2008". The Trust for Public Land, Center for City Park Excellence. November 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
  2. ^ "List of Chicago parks". Chicago Park District. December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  3. ^ Gross Park
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