Parks in Illinois

7,146 parks across Illinois, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (opening status).

Jefferson Memorial Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Humboldt (Alexander Von) Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Independence Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Portage Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Wicker Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Kosciuszko Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Avondale Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Garfield Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Pulaski Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Milton Lee Olive Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Seward Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Rosewood Park · park · Lake · Must-see
Lincoln (Abraham) Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Maloney Farm Preserve · park · Cook · Must-see
Berger Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Chopin Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Dodds Park · park · Champaign · Must-see
Oz Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Carpenter Park · park · Kane · Must-see
Gross Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Jonquil Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Kelvyn Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · Must-see
Simons Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Chase Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Doerhoefer Park · park · DuPage · Must-see
Kitchell Park · park · Christian · Must-see
Lilacia Park · park · DuPage · Must-see
The Water Plaza · park · Cook · Must-see
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site · park · Saint Clair · Must-see
Howell Island Conservation Area · park · Calhoun · Must-see
Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · Must-see
Centennial Park · park · Champaign · Must-see
Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · Must-see
Phillips Park · park · Kane · Must-see
University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · Must-see
Washington Square · park · Cook · Must-see
Santa's Village AZoosment Park · park · Kane · Must-see
William G. Stratton State Park · park · Grundy · Must-see
Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · Must-see
Edison Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Fuller Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Gebhard Woods State Park · park · Grundy · Must-see
Channahon Parkway State Park · park · Will · Must-see
Riis Park · park · Cook · Must-see
North Point Marina · park · Lake · Must-see
Maggie Daley Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · Must-see
Ravinia Festival · park · Lake · Must-see
Millennium Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · Must-see
Red Gate Woods · park · Cook · Must-see
Mariano Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Welles Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Commissioners Park · park · Will · Must-see
Miller Park · park · McLean · Must-see
Bennett Park · park · Cook · Must-see
DuSable Harbor · park · Cook · Must-see
Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · Must-see
SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · Must-see
Scovill Park · park · Macon · Must-see
Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · Must-see
Fairground Park · park · Madison · Must-see
Hyde Park · park · Madison · Must-see
Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · Must-see
Bohrer County Park · park · Saint Clair · Must-see
Avoca Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Klondike Park · park · Calhoun · Must-see
Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · Must-see
McDonnell Park · park · Madison · Must-see
O'Fallon Park · park · Madison · Must-see
Christy Park · park · Saint Clair · Must-see
Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · Must-see
Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · Must-see
William W. Powers State Recreation Area · park · Cook · Must-see
Longview Park · park · Rock Island · Must-see
Gold Star Families Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford · park · Winnebago · Must-see
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago · park · Lake · Must-see
Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · Must-see
Legoland Discovery Center Chicago · park · Cook · Must-see
Chicago Women's Park and Gardens · park · Cook · Must-see
Northwestern Lakefill · park · Cook · Must-see
Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park · park · Saint Clair · Must-see
Washington (George) Park · park · Cook · Must-see
McKinley Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Marquette Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Bloomingdale Trail Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Columbus Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Hamilton Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Six Flags Great America · park · Lake · Must-see
Burnham Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Davis Square Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Harold Washington Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Jackson Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Ping Tom Memorial Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Austin Town Hall Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Dinah Washington Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Dunbar Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Palmer Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Shedd Park · park · Cook · Must-see
River Esplanade · park · Cook · Must-see
Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · Must-see
Grand Crossing Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Armour Square Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Danny Cunniff Park · park · Lake · Must-see
Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · Must-see
Chicago Riverwalk · park · Cook · Must-see
Field (Eugene) Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Bataan Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Midway Plaisance · park · Cook · Must-see
Northerly Island · park · Cook · Must-see
Ogden Plaza · park · Cook · Must-see
Park No. 538 · park · Cook · Must-see
Cornell Square Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Polk Bros Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Douglass (Anna and Frederick) Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · Must-see
Trumbull Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Calumet Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Cuneo Mansion and Gardens · park · Lake · Must-see
Park No. 474 · park · Cook · Must-see
Sherman (John) Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Jane Addams Park · park · Cook · Must-see
Blackhawk Battlefield Park · park · Stephenson
Fell Arboretum · park · McLean
Starhill Forest Arboretum · park · Menard
Don Opel Arboretum · park · Stephenson
Endangered Wolf Center · park · Saint Clair
Monsanto Insectarium · park · Saint Clair
Serpent Safari · park · Lake
Seiwa-en · park · Saint Clair
Colonel George H. Blasé Park · park · Madison
Aboussie Park · park · Saint Clair
Towne Park · park · Calhoun
Quail Ridge Park · park · Calhoun
Indian Camp Creek Park · park · Calhoun
Faust Park · park · Calhoun
Memorial Plaza · park · Saint Clair
River Des Peres Park · park · Saint Clair
Frontier Park · park · Calhoun
Windsor Park · park · Madison
Turtle Park · park · Saint Clair
Rocky Miller Park · park · Cook
Wrigley Square · park · Cook
Des Plaines Manor Park · park · Cook
Grand Park · park · Cook
Mozart Park · park · Cook
Faries Park · park · Macon
Shorewood Park · park · Winnebago