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LAKEFRONT TRAIL CLOSURE ALERT:

The following sections are closed: the bike & pedestrian trails from Fullerton Ave. to North Ave, the bike & pedestrian trails from Oak St. to Ohio St., and the pedestrian trail from 47th St. to 51st St. Please continue to use caution along the lakefront in areas where water meets pavement. View a map of wet pavement cautionary areas.

There is no shortage of popular sites to see in the Chicago park system. From the Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain, the second most visited park landmark in the U.S., and the 20-acre Maggie Daley Park downtown, to the historical Jackson Park and one-of-a-kind Big Marsh bike park on the south side, to the tranquil North Park Village Nature Center and the vast array of artworks in Lincoln Park on the north end of the city. Whether you're a first time visitor traveling a long distance to this great city, or a lifelong Chicagoan looking for something new to do, we invite you to come and explore these featured parks, facilities and sites throughout Chicago's parks.