The 20 Best Parks in Chicago, IL
These are the 20 highest-rated parks we list in Chicago, IL, ranked by what visitors actually say about them.
Millennium Park leads, with 4.8 stars from 93,734 reviews; Garfield Park Conservatory follows at 4.8.
Between them they carry 211,438 Google reviews and average 4.7 stars. We weigh a rating by how many people left it, so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not leapfrog one that thousands have rated nearly as well.
1.Millennium Park
4.8 · 93,734 reviews · Chicago
The top pick, holding 4.8 stars across 93,734 reviews. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
2.Garfield Park Conservatory
4.8 · 10,657 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 10,657 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids, restrooms and parking on site.
3.Lincoln Park Conservatory
4.8 · 4,175 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 4,175 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids, restrooms and parking on site.
4.Lake Katherine Nature Center
4.8 · 3,547 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 3,547 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
5.Swallow Cliff Stairs
4.8 · 3,235 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 3,235 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
6.Burnham Park Promontory Point
4.8 · 1,808 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 1,808 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
7.Burr Ridge Community Center @ Harvester Park
4.8 · 876 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 876 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
8.The Museum Campus
4.7 · 26,386 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 26,386 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids, restrooms and parking on site.
9.Grant Park
4.7 · 21,064 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 21,064 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
10.Lincoln Park
4.7 · 20,882 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 20,882 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
11.Maggie Daley Park
4.7 · 8,656 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 8,656 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
12.Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park
4.7 · 3,918 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 3,918 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
13.Oz Park
4.7 · 2,255 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 2,255 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
14.LaBagh Woods
4.7 · 1,932 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 1,932 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
15.Ping Tom Memorial Park
4.6 · 4,129 reviews · Chicago
4.6 stars from 4,129 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
16.Welles (Gideon) Park
4.6 · 1,248 reviews · Chicago
4.6 stars from 1,248 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
17.University of Chicago: Hyde Park
4.5 · 91 reviews · Chicago
Rated 4.5 from 91 reviews. Parking on site.
18.Union Park
4.4 · 1,199 reviews · Chicago
4.4 stars from 1,199 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
19.Douglass (Anna & Frederick) Park
4.4 · 830 reviews · Chicago
4.4 stars from 830 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Dogs welcome, good for kids and parking on site.
20.White Pines Golf Club
4.1 · 816 reviews · Chicago
4.1 stars from 816 reviews, one of the most reviewed on this list. Restrooms and parking on site.
Common questions
What is the best park in Chicago, IL?
Millennium Park ranks first, with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 93,734 Google reviews.
Which parks in Chicago, IL allow dogs?
Millennium Park, Lake Katherine Nature Center, Swallow Cliff Stairs, Burnham Park Promontory Point and Burr Ridge Community Center @ Harvester Park, among others, are listed as dog-friendly.
Which parks in Chicago, IL are good for kids?
Millennium Park, Garfield Park Conservatory, Lincoln Park Conservatory, Lake Katherine Nature Center and Swallow Cliff Stairs, among others, are flagged as family-friendly.
Do these parks have restrooms?
4 of the 20 list restrooms on site. Check each place's page before you go, since facilities can close seasonally.
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Rankings come from Google ratings and review counts, and refresh whenever the AllParx directory is updated. Conditions and hours change, so check a place's page before you travel.