Lincoln Park Conservatory
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a conservatory and botanical garden in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. 1877 is when its story starts. Nearby, Wrigley Field (2 mi) leads the list.
A garden inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Lincoln Park Conservatory is inside Chicago, which has 382 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1877
Lincoln Park Conservatory 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 11 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 11 miles from Lincoln Park Conservatory.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Each month’s highs and lows around Lincoln Park Conservatory are below.
Lincoln Park Conservatory
The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a conservatory and botanical garden in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois. The conservatory is located at 2391 North Stockton Drive just south of Fullerton Avenue, west of Lake Shore Drive, and part of the Lincoln Park, Chicago community area. The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool and the North Pond Nature Sanctuary are further to the north along Stockton Drive. Along with the Garfield Park Conservatory on Chicago's west side, the Lincoln Park Conservatory provides significant horticultural collections, educational programs and community outreach efforts.
Lincoln Park Conservatory is a Victorian Era glass house, built in late nineteenth century. It contains four rooms displaying exotic plants from around the world. Rare orchids, like the Moth orchid, can be found in the Orchid room.
- Type
- Garden
- Established
- 1877
- Wikipedia readers
- 5.8K a year
Lodging near Lincoln Park Conservatory
The first towns with rooms are Chicago (382) and Leyden Township (36).
- 1Wrigley Field
- 2Soldier Field
- 3Barack Obama Presidential Center
- 4United Center
- 5Art Institute of Chicago
- 6Rate Field
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Lincoln Park Conservatory | 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 | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Rosemont | 13 mi west | 20 min | 22 22 hotels | 3,815 | $345K | D− |
| Niles Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 14 12 hotels · 2 motels | 109,978 | $392K | — |
| Maine Township | 14 mi northwest | 20 min | 24 20 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 136,611 | $375K | — |
| Evanston | 9 mi north | 15 min | 11 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 campgrounds | 76,380 | $481K | C− |
| Elk Grove Township | 19 mi northwest | 30 min | 33 28 hotels · 5 motels | 93,072 | $344K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond Lincoln Park Conservatory
These well-known places are within 10 miles.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw310 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw44 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw53 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
Big draw66 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
74 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
8in town 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 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · Rate Field: User Enoch Lai on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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A visit to Lincoln Park Conservatory: questions
Is Lincoln Park Conservatory in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Lincoln Park Conservatory?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Lincoln Park Conservatory?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 11 miles away.
Where should I stay near Lincoln Park Conservatory?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Leyden Township (12 mi, 36 places to stay) and York Township (18 mi, 52 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.