My Favorite Parks in Chicago

Updated February 14, 2025
Lea Rose Allbaugh
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The author Lea Rose posing for a photo on the bridge at Garfield Park Conservatory

I’m a Chicago local and the abundance of parks around the city is one of the top reasons I love living here. Chicago is full of green space and it’s well dispersed so it never feels like you’re stuck in a concrete jungle.
In this guide, I cover popular Chicago parks featuring cultural attractions, viewpoints, gardens, and nature trails where you can escape the bustle. Plus, I share a few hidden gems that you won’t want to miss. These sites are truly some of the top attractions in the Windy City! 

13 Best Parks in Chicago
Millennium Park
Chicago’s most popular park is home to Cloud Gate and other main attractions. 

“The Bean” in Millennium Park

📍 Google Maps | 🌳 Millennium Park Website 
Millennium Park is Chicago’s most pop...

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Lea Rose Allbaugh is Travel Lemming's managing editor and writer from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She’s currently based in Chicago (except for when she’s on a traveling stint), and is obsessed with all things travel. She caught the travel bug back in 2015 during an exchange to the Netherlands, and has been traveling ever since. Through her writing, she hopes to inspire others to get up and go experience the world. Aside from travel, she loves reading, writing, and anything creative. She writes on her website Written World.