Jackson Park
Jackson Park is a 551.5-acre (223.2 ha) urban park on the shore of Lake Michigan on the South Side of Chicago.
A park & preserve inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Jackson 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 9 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 9 miles from Jackson Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Chicago. Green months are the mild ones.
Jackson Park
Jackson Park is a 551.5-acre (223.2 ha) urban park on the shore of Lake Michigan on the South Side of Chicago. Straddling the Hyde Park, Woodlawn, and South Shore neighborhoods, the park was designed in 1871 by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and remodeled in 1893 to serve as the site of the World's Columbian Exposition. It is one of the largest and most historically significant parks in the city, and many of the park's features are mementos of the fair—including the Garden of the Phoenix, the Statue of The Republic, and the Museum of Science and Industry.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 32K a year
Where to stay near Jackson Park
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Chicago (382) and Thornton Township (46).
- 1Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Wrigley Field
- 4Rate Field
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
- 8Field Museum of Natural History
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Jackson 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 | 13 mi south | 20 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| North Township | 13 mi southeast | 20 min | 26 19 hotels · 4 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 152,714 | $192K | — |
| Hammond | 12 mi south | 20 min | 18 14 hotels · 4 motels | 75,712 | $160K | D |
| York Township | 21 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Leyden Township | 18 mi northwest | 25 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Worth Township | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
| Stickney Township | 10 mi west | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Jackson Park
Other well-known places within 13 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw26 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw312 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw67 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
7in town MuseumKenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry1.5M visitors a year
86 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a yearPhoto credits
Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: zooey from Chicago, Illinois USA, CC BY 2.0 · Field Museum of Natural History: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Visiting Jackson Park
Is Jackson Park in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Jackson Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Jackson Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 9 miles away.
Where should I stay near Jackson Park?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (13 mi, 46 places to stay) and North Township (13 mi, 26 places to stay).
Tips from people in Chicago
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.