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Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park is an 207-acre (84 ha) urban park located at 1400 North Sacramento Avenue in West Town, on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It dates from 1877. Close by, Wrigley Field is 3.7 mi away.

Photo: Plij (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest place to stay

0.4 mi

The North Hotel

Open since

1877

Wikipedia readers

6.6K

a year · #2,976 of 7,799

In brief

A garden inside Chicago

Places to stay next door

The North Hotel is 0.4 miles away; Baez Hotel (1.1 mi) and The Hollander (1.2 mi) are close too. 158 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

Winters are cold

January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓

Established in 1877

Humboldt Park dates from 1877. About ↓

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 9 miles away

Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Humboldt Park.

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

The weather by month

Below are typical highs and lows near Humboldt Park.

Jan32° / 18°

Feb36° / 21°

Mar47° / 30°

Apr58° / 39°

May70° / 49°

Jun80° / 59°

Jul84° / 65°

Aug82° / 64°

Sep75° / 56°

Oct63° / 44°

Nov49° / 33°

Dec37° / 24°

Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Chicago. Chicago’s full climate →

About

Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park is an 207-acre (84 ha) urban park located at 1400 North Sacramento Avenue in West Town, on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. To its west is the neighborhood named after it, also called Humboldt Park. It opened in 1877, and is one of the largest parks on the West Side. The park's designers include William Le Baron Jenney, and Jens Jensen.

The park was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German naturalist and botanist.

Type: Garden
Established: 1877
Area: 207 acres
Listed: National Register of Historic Places (1992) · Chicago Landmark (1996)
Wikipedia readers: 6.6K a year

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.

Where to stay

Overnight by Humboldt Park

158 places to stay are within 4 miles. You can stay at The North Hotel, 0.4 miles away.

Humboldt ParkWater1Places to stay (the list)Places to eat

Closest places to stay

1The North Hotelhotel · 0.4 mi northeastDirections
2Baez Hotelhotel · 1.1 mi northwestDirections
3The Hollanderhostel · 1.2 mi eastDirections
4Aloha BANGTELhotel · 1.4 mi eastDirections
5Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfastinn or B&B · 1.4 mi northeastDirections
6Cord.travel Ace For Hotelshotel · 1.6 mi southeastDirections
7New Parie Hotelhotel · 1.6 mi southDirections
8Fullerton Hotelhotel · 1.7 mi northwestDirections
9The Hotel at Midtownhotel · 1.8 mi northeastDirections
10Hyatt Place Chicagohotel · 1.8 mi eastDirections

Places to eat nearby

1,022 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

174 bars & pubs162 Mexican & Latin83 Asian & Indian75 coffee & cafés53 ice cream & sweets48 pizza36 subs & sandwiches

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From Humboldt 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
Leyden Township	9 mi west	15 min	36 29 hotels · 7 motels	90,402	$288K	—
York Township	14 mi west	20 min	52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds	128,137	$397K	—
Rosemont	10 mi northwest	15 min	22 22 hotels	3,815	$345K	D⁻
Maine Township	12 mi northwest	20 min	24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds	136,611	$375K	—
Niles Township	9 mi north	15 min	14 12 hotels · 2 motels	109,978	$392K	—
Elk Grove Township	17 mi northwest	25 min	33 28 hotels · 5 motels	93,072	$344K	—
Lyons Township	12 mi southwest	20 min	18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins	112,345	$364K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Wheeling Township19 mi northwest Thornton Township22 mi south North Township24 mi southeast Naperville26 mi southwest Aurora32 mi west Joliet35 mi southwest Rockford Township74 mi west

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

MDWChicago Midway · major hub9 mi

ORDChicago O'Hare · major hub12 mi

GYYGary/Chicago25 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Humboldt Park’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

Make a day of it

Close to Humboldt Park

All of these are within 11 miles.

Big draw4 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field

Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field

Big draw2 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center

Big draw10 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center

Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field

Big draw4 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year

5 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year

3 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre Company

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steppenwolf Theatre Company: victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Asked about Humboldt Park

Is Humboldt Park in Chicago?

Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.

When is the best time to visit Humboldt Park?

May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.

What is the closest airport to Humboldt Park?

Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.

What hotels are near Humboldt Park?

The North Hotel (0.4 mi), Baez Hotel (1.1 mi) and The Hollander (1.2 mi). 158 places to stay are within 4 miles.

From locals

Tips from Chicago

Questions and tips go in Chicago’s Town Square.

When do you go to beat the crowds at Humboldt Park? Where do you eat after a visit to Humboldt Park? Is Humboldt Park worth it with small kids? What do visitors to Humboldt Park usually miss?

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.