Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a 1,208-acre (489-hectare) park along Lake Michigan on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It comes under Chicago. Around it, Wrigley Field (1.2 mi) comes first on our list.
A park & preserve inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Lincoln Park is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1843
Lincoln Park dates from 1843 and is run by Chicago. 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 12 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 12 miles from Lincoln Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
When to go
Plan a visit to Lincoln Park around the weather below.
Lincoln Park
Lincoln Park is a 1,208-acre (489-hectare) park along Lake Michigan on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. Named after US president Abraham Lincoln, it is the city's largest public park and stretches for seven miles (11 km) from Grand Avenue (500 N), on the south, to near Ardmore Avenue (5800 N) on the north, just north of the DuSable Lake Shore Drive terminus at Hollywood Avenue. Two museums and a zoo are located in the oldest part of the park between North Avenue (1600 N) and Diversey Parkway (2800 N) in the eponymous neighborhood. Farther to the north, the park is characterized by parkland, beaches, recreational areas, nature reserves, and harbors. To the south, there is a more narrow strip of beaches east of Lake Shore Drive, almost to downtown. With 20 million visitors per year, Lincoln Park is the second-most-visited city park in the United States, behind Manhattan's Central Park.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1843
- Area
- 1,211 acres
- Run by
- Chicago
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1994)
- Wikipedia readers
- 36K a year
Bases for Lincoln Park
Nearest for a night are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Wrigley Field
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Rate Field
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lincoln 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 | 12 mi west | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| York Township | 18 mi west | 30 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Niles Township | 9 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Rosemont | 13 mi west | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Maine Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Evanston | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 76,380 | $481K | C− |
| Elk Grove Township | 19 mi west | 30 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
While you are near Lincoln Park
These well-known places are within 11 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw311 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw45 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw64 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
75 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
82 mi TheatreSteppenwolf Theatre CompanyPhoto credits
Wrigley Field: Ryan Dickey, CC BY 2.0 · Soldier Field: Photo by Joon Han Contact: [email protected], CC BY-SA 3.0 · Barack Obama Presidential Center: AlphaBeta135, CC0 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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
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Questions about Lincoln Park
Is Lincoln Park in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Lincoln Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Lincoln Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 12 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lincoln Park?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (12 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (18 mi, 52 places to stay).
Questions for Chicago
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.