Lincoln Park & Zoo
- Address:2200 N Cannon Drive, Lincoln Park, Chicago
- Hours:Open daily. Zoo open 10am - 5pm (until 4:30pm Nov - Mar)
- Admission:Free
Golfing, Good for Kids, Must-Do Experience, Nature & Wildlife, Zoo
8:35 PM Friday, May 25
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This neighborhood gets its name from Chicago's largest park. Its 1,200 acres (485 hectares) stretch for 6 miles (10 kilometers), from North Avenue north to Diversey Parkway, where it narrows along the lake and continues until the end of Lake Shore Drive. Lincoln Park & Zoo has many lakes, trails and paths; cross-country skiing in the winter and sunbathing in warmer months are just two of the activities Chicagoans enjoy here.
Most of Lincoln Park's pleasures are natural, though one of its joys is sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens' Standing Lincoln, which shows the 16th president deep in contemplation right before he delivers a great speech. The statue stands in its own garden east of the Chicago History Museum. From a little dock in front of pretty Café Brauer, a 1908 Prairie School architectural creation, you can rent two-person paddle-boats and cruise the South Pond, south of the zoo.
One of the park’s main highlights is the free Lincoln Park Zoo, one of Chicago's most popular attractions. Exhibits include the Regenstein African Journey, where you can get surprisingly close to animals who swim, hop, and crawl in remarkably lifelike environments. Over at Farm-in-the-Zoo, you can see a full range of barnyard animals in a faux farm setting just south of the zoo.
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The Chicago Lakefront Neighborhoods Bicycle Tour was the highlight of my Chicago trip and worth the time and money. Our tour guide (Eddy, just one of a friendly and helpful team) was fun, informative and showed you several reasons to fall in love with Chicago. The tour starts close to Navy Pier and leads to several important skyscrapers as well as quieter areas of the city. The pace is beginner friendly (or for those that hadn't been on a bike for a long time) and the traffic didn't give us any trouble either. Eddy made sure to prepare for upcoming stops, which, along with the general safety guidelines, ensured that the group was always safe. The last minutes along the Lakefront were breathtaking.With the water to the left and skyscrapers to the right, we had a beautiful view that was unforgetable. I can only recommend this tour and will definitely be back next time I'm in Chicago. Have fun and tip well!
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We haven't been on a bike in many years and this experience was the best part of our trip. Not to be missed on a visit to Chicago. Our guide, Eddie, was extremely knowledgeable, charming and made us all feel completely safe, yet daring! Anyone can enjoy this wonderful ride.
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I would have given this a 5 star rating but I did it in the pouring rain. Our guide was fantastic. Loved it!!!
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Lincoln Park & Zoo is easily accessible by both buses and El trains. Parking is limited, so public transportation is your best option. If you want to want to picnic in the park, you can pick up foodstuffs from the markets on Clark Street and Diversey Parkway.
You can easily reach the zoo from most parts of the park; there are entrances on all sides. The Gateway Pavilion is the main entrance, and is where to go to pick up a free map that provides times and locations for animal feedings, training demonstrations, and free talks about various animals by zookeepers.
