Hello, this article will list some of the best parks to visit in Chicago, including the park’s location and other vital needful details. So, without further ado, I will present to you a short list of the best parks to visit in Chicago!
Lincoln Park and Zoo
As one of the best known parks in Chicago – and the country – Lincoln Park is a very good place to experience some outdoor fun! The park and zoo is located on 2045 West Lincoln Park, also includes a conservatory, where rare and endangered species of lions, tigers, bears and other species. If you must know, the park is named after the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln and it caters to thousands of visitors each day and includes activities such as cycling, amusement rides, outdoor concerts and other fun and exciting activities. If you ever come through Chicago, make sure to stop at Lincoln Park and its nearby zoo.
Abbott Park
For more parks to see, while in Chicago, Abbot Park is a park that you should visit. Located on 49 East 95th Street, the park is named after an 20th African-American attorney named Robert Abbott, who, in 1095, founded the newspaper, the Influential Chicago Defender. Furthermore, the park offers activities such as cross training, walking, karate, preschool classes, self-defense classes and others, to those who wish to do so. In short, this park is a fun place to visit and should be on your shortlist of parks to see in Chicago.
MLK Jr. Park and Community Center
Named after the late, great civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the park and community center, located on 1219 West 76th Street, is a roughly 40,000 square foot facility that includes an 80 x 160 square foot roller rink and a 12-lane bowling alley. For more main features of this park and community center, it has a variety or eating places, areas to hold birthday parties and an arcade area for you to play video games and win prizes for tickets to local sporting events. Also, you should not miss the fog that comes from the fog machine, the mirrored disco lights and the state-of-the art equipment, that is available in the skating rink section of the park’s entertainment center. It makes you feel like you are back in the 70’s, doing the ‘hustle’ on wheels!
Well, I am out of time but there are other parks to see in Chicago – all with different activities and features! So, until next time: Good luck and happy visit to the “Windy City!”