Burnham Park
Burnham Park is a public park located in Chicago, Illinois.
A garden inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Burnham Park is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 8 miles from Burnham Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones.
Burnham Park
Burnham Park is a public park located in Chicago, Illinois. Situated along 6 miles (9.7 km) of Lake Michigan shoreline, the park connects Grant Park at 14th Street to Jackson Park at 56th Street. The 598 acres (242 ha) of parkland is owned and managed by the Chicago Park District. It was named for urban planner and architect Daniel Burnham in 1927. Burnham was one of the designers of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
- Type
- Garden
- Area
- 598 acres
- Opened
- 1920
- Run by
- Chicago Park District
- Wikipedia readers
- 4.4K a year
Where to stay near Burnham Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Soldier Field
- 2Wrigley Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4Rate Field
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6United Center
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Burnham Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | in town | — | 382 320 hotels · 20 motels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 8 hostels · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 2,731,585 | $334K | D |
| Thornton Township | 16 mi south | 25 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| Leyden Township | 15 mi northwest | 25 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 19 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi southwest | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Lyons Township | 14 mi west | 20 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| North Township | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
| Worth Township | 12 mi southwest | 20 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Burnham Park
Other well-known places within 9 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw34 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw4in town Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw53 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw65 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
72 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
83 mi MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Burnham Park
Is Burnham Park in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Burnham Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Burnham Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near Burnham Park?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (16 mi, 46 places to stay) and Leyden Township (15 mi, 36 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chicago
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Chicago’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.