The 19 Dog-Friendly Parks in Illinois
Every one of these 19 parks in Illinois is listed as allowing dogs, ranked by visitor ratings.
Millennium Park in Chicago leads, with 4.8 stars from 93,734 reviews; Lake Katherine Nature Center in Chicago follows at 4.8. The list spans 5 cities, including Chicago, Somonauk, Benton and Bensenville.
Between them they carry 187,407 Google reviews and average 4.6 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 in Chicago, holding 4.8 stars across 93,734 reviews. Good for kids and parking on site.
2.Lake Katherine Nature Center
4.8 · 3,547 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 3,547 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
3.Swallow Cliff Stairs
4.8 · 3,235 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 3,235 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
4.Burnham Park Promontory Point
4.8 · 1,808 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 1,808 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
5.Burr Ridge Community Center @ Harvester Park
4.8 · 876 reviews · Chicago
4.8 stars from 876 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
6.The Museum Campus
4.7 · 26,386 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 26,386 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids, restrooms and parking on site.
7.Grant Park
4.7 · 21,064 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 21,064 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
8.Lincoln Park
4.7 · 20,882 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 20,882 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
9.Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park
4.7 · 3,918 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 3,918 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
10.Oz Park
4.7 · 2,255 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 2,255 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
11.LaBagh Woods
4.7 · 1,932 reviews · Chicago
4.7 stars from 1,932 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
12.Somonauk Community Park
4.7 · 142 reviews · Somonauk
Rated 4.7 from 142 reviews in Somonauk. Good for kids.
13.Ping Tom Memorial Park
4.6 · 4,129 reviews · Chicago
4.6 stars from 4,129 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
14.Welles (Gideon) Park
4.6 · 1,248 reviews · Chicago
4.6 stars from 1,248 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
15.Benton Community Park District
4.5 · 192 reviews · Benton
Rated 4.5 from 192 reviews in Benton. Good for kids.
16.Union Park
4.4 · 1,199 reviews · Chicago
4.4 stars from 1,199 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
17.Douglass (Anna & Frederick) Park
4.4 · 830 reviews · Chicago
4.4 stars from 830 reviews in Chicago, one of the most reviewed on this list. Good for kids and parking on site.
18.William A.Redmond Park
4.2 · 19 reviews · Bensenville
Rated 4.2 from 19 reviews in Bensenville. Good for kids.
19.Wilder park
3.8 · 11 reviews · Aurora
Rated 3.8 from 11 reviews in Aurora. Good for kids and parking on site.
Common questions
What is the best dog-friendly park in Illinois?
Millennium Park in Chicago ranks first, with 4.8 out of 5 stars from 93,734 Google reviews.
Which city in Illinois has the most top-rated parks?
Chicago has 15 of the 19 parks on this list.
Which parks in Illinois are good for kids?
Millennium Park, Lake Katherine Nature Center, Swallow Cliff Stairs, Burnham Park Promontory Point and Burr Ridge Community Center @ Harvester Park, among others, are flagged as family-friendly.
Do these parks have restrooms?
1 of the 19 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.