Marquette Park
Marquette Park, the largest park on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, at 323 acres (1.31 km2), is located in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
A park & preserve inside Chicago
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 18°. When to go ↓
You can stay in Chicago
Marquette 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 3 miles away
Chicago Midway (MDW) has airline service, about 3 miles from Marquette 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.
Marquette Park
Marquette Park, the largest park on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, at 323 acres (1.31 km2), is located in the city's Chicago Lawn neighborhood. The park is named for Father Jacques Marquette (1637–1675).
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Wikipedia readers
- 6.2K a year
Where to stay near Marquette 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
- 5United Center
- 6Art Institute of Chicago
- 7Field Museum of Natural History
- 8Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Marquette 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 southeast | 20 min | 46 32 hotels · 9 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 152,667 | $157K | — |
| York Township | 16 mi northwest | 25 min | 52 45 hotels · 2 motels · 3 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 128,137 | $397K | — |
| Lyons Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 18 11 hotels · 6 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 112,345 | $364K | — |
| Stickney Township | 4 mi west | 5 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 motel | 40,266 | $269K | — |
| Worth Township | 6 mi south | 10 min | 13 5 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 148,514 | $250K | — |
| Leyden Township | 15 mi northwest | 20 min | 36 29 hotels · 7 motels | 90,402 | $288K | — |
| Bedford Park | 4 mi west | 5 min | 8 8 hotels | 589 | $272K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Marquette Park
Other well-known places within 13 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaSoldier Field
Big draw213 mi Stadium & arenaWrigley Field
Big draw36 mi MuseumBarack Obama Presidential Center
Big draw46 mi Stadium & arenaRate Field
Big draw58 mi Stadium & arenaUnited Center
Big draw69 mi MuseumArt Institute of Chicago1.5M visitors a year
78 mi MuseumField Museum of Natural History1.4M visitors a year
86 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 · United Center: User:JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Art Institute of Chicago: ajay_suresh, CC BY 2.0 · 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 Marquette Park
Is Marquette Park in Chicago?
Yes. It’s inside Chicago, IL.
When is the best time to visit Marquette Park?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
What is the closest airport to Marquette Park?
Chicago Midway (MDW), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Marquette Park?
Chicago (in town, 382 places to stay), Thornton Township (13 mi, 46 places to stay) and York Township (16 mi, 52 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.