This is a list of parks in Chicago. There are 614 parks in the city, covering 8.2 % of its total land acreage.[1] [2]
Most of Chicago's city parks are administered by the Chicago Park District.
| Notes | ||||
| Burnham Park | 598acres | Runs along the Lakefront for much of the South Side, connecting Jackson Park with Grant Park | ||
| Calumet Park | 200acres | Shares a border with the State of Indiana; located on the lake | ||
| Columbus Park | 144acres | Considered one of the 150 Great Places in Illinois | ||
| Douglass Park | 173acres | Named after Anna and Frederick Douglass; southwest of downtown | ||
| Garfield Park | 185acres | This west side park contains a grand conservatory and lagoon | ||
| Grant Park | 319acres | Located downtown in the Loop; home to Buckingham Fountain; a favorite site of major festivals including the Taste of Chicago, Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago Jazz Festival, and Lollapolooza | ||
| Humboldt Park | 207acres | A cultural center of Chicago's Puerto Rican community; the site of a famous rally by pianist and statesman Ignace Paderewski that led to Poland regaining its independence after the First World War | ||
| Jackson Park | Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore | 551acres | Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, famous for its role in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition | |
| Lincoln Park | 1188acres | Chicago's largest city park. Located north of the Loop, this is one of the more distinctive parks in terms of geography, because while it is centrally located in the Lincoln Park community area, it spans many different neighborhoods on the north side. | ||
| Marquette Park | Chicago Lawn | 315acres | The largest park in southwest Chicago; has a golf course and many other attractions | |
| Millennium Park | Chicago Loop | 24.5acres | Chicago's newest marquee park, opened in 2004, just north of the Art Institute of Chicago in Grant Park, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs | |
| Washington Park | Washington Park | 346acres | Located on the south side; the proposed location for the 2016 Summer Olympics Stadium | |