City Park in Chicago

Bloomingdale Trail Park - Eastern Trailhead

This 2.7-mile elevated former rail track is open to both cyclists & walkers.

Washington Park

366-acre park with 3 playgrounds, a community pool, a fitness center, sports courts & a lagoon.

Burnham Park Promontory Point

Part of Burnham Park, this scenic man-made peninsula & picnic spot juts into Lake Michigan.

Calumet Park

Jumbo, nearly 200-acre park featuring gymnasiums, a beach, sports fields & picnic areas.

Grant Park

312-acre centerpiece of Downtown housing some of the city's busiest attractions.

Maggie Daley Park

Popular recreational area with winter ice skating, a climbing wall & playground equipment.

Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park

Palmer Square Park

7-acre green space with a "Velveteen Rabbit"-themed playground & a track that circles the park.

Jackson Park

540-plus-acre city park featuring a beach, gardens & indoor/outdoor fitness facilities.

La Villita Park

This 21-acre park offers turf & natural grass fields, plus a skate park & community gardens.

Burnham (Daniel) Park

Sprawling green space with landscaping, tennis courts, a bike path & many sports fields.

Bartelme (Mary) Park

1.4-acre park featuring a play area, a sunken dog park & a viewing hill with city vistas.

Midway Plaisance Park

Green stretch of parkland with an outdoor ice-skating rink, soccer field & volleyball court.

Northerly Island Park

91-acre peninsula with skyline views, hiking, fishing & playing plus a fieldhouse & live music acts.

Polk Bros Park

This smaller park at the entrance to Navy Pier features a big fountain, promenade & rolling lawn.

Lincoln Park

Expansive outdoor urban refuge containing its own zoo, conservatory, theater, museums & playgrounds.

Marquette Park

This 315-acre park on a lagoon offers fishing, sports facilities, gyms, gardens, a woodshop & more.

Indian Boundary Park

Boasting a Tudor-style fieldhouse, this park also features a lagoon, playground & tennis courts.

Palmisano (Henry) Park

27-acre area providing interpretive wetlands, a fishing pond, athletic track & field & city views.

Oz Park

Oz-themed playground/park with statues of the Tin Man, Scarecrow, Cowardly Lion & Dorothy.