Chicago Parks and Playgrounds

Use this guide to find parks and playgrounds in Chicago where parents and kids can play and spend time outside together. Browse practical details to help you choose a place for your next outing.

Parks and playgrounds

  1. Destination play + skatingMaggie Daley ParkLoop · Play garden + skating ribbon
  2. Lagoons + broad recreationHumboldt ParkHumboldt Park · Inland beach + historic lagoons
  3. Quarry paths + skylinePalmisano ParkBridgeport · Quarry wetlands + skyline mound
  4. Conservatory + recreationGarfield ParkEast Garfield Park · Golden Dome + adjacent conservatory
  5. River views + pathsPing Tom Memorial ParkChinatown · River paths + seasonal boathouse
  6. Industrial history + lakeSteelworkers ParkSouth Chicago · Ore-wall climbing + lake views
  7. Lakefront culture + natureLincoln ParkLincoln Park · Zoo + conservatory + lakefront
  8. Gardens + lagoonsJackson ParkWoodlawn · Wooded Island + Japanese Garden
  9. Open landscape + cultureWashington ParkWashington Park · Fountain of Time + arboretum
  10. Lagoon + recreationMarquette ParkChicago Lawn · Lagoon islands + rose garden
  11. Nature play + cultureIndian Boundary ParkWest Ridge · Nature play + restored lagoon
  12. Beach + dune habitatRainbow Beach ParkSouth Chicago · Beach access + rare dunes
  13. Beach + dunes + habitatsIndiana Dunes National ParkPorter, Indiana · about 50 miles southeast of Chicago · Fifteen miles of Lake Michigan coast and more than 50 miles of trails

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