This is a list of parks in Chicago. There are over 600 parks in the city, covering 8.2% of its total land acreage. Most of Chicago's city parks are administered by the Chicago Park District.
Notable city parks +NameImageLocationSizeNotesBurnham ParkRuns along the Lakefront for much of the South Side, connecting Jackson Park with Grant ParkCalumet ParkShares a border with the State of Indiana; located on the lakeColumbus ParkConsidered one of the 150 Great Places in IllinoisDouglass ParkNamed after Anna and Frederick Douglass; southwest of downtownGarfield ParkThis west side park contains a grand conservatory and lagoonGrant ParkLocated downtown in the Loop; home to Buckingham Fountain; a favorite site of major festivals including the Taste of Chicago, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, and LollapoloozaHumboldt ParkA cultural center of Chicago's Puerto Rican community; the site of a famous rally by pianist and statesman Ignace Paderewski that led to Poland regaining its independence after the First World WarJackson ParkHyde Park, Woodlawn, South ShoreLocated on the shore of Lake Michigan, famous for its role in the 1893 World's Columbian ExpositionLincoln Park Lincoln ParkChicago's largest city park. Located north of the Loop, this is one of the more distinctive parks in terms of geography, because while it is centrally located in the Lincoln Park community area, it spans many different neighborhoods on the north side.Marquette ParkChicago LawnThe largest park in southwest Chicago; has a golf course and many other attractionsMillennium ParkChicago LoopChicago's newest marquee park, opened in 2004, just north of the Art Institute of Chicago in Grant Park, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural AffairsWashington ParkWashington ParkLocated on the south side; contains the DuSable Museum of African American History and the Lorado Taft sculpture Fountain of Time
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