Parks

The parks of Chicago, green lungs by the lake

Chicago is a surprisingly green city, endowed with immense, well-kept public parks. In the heart of the centre, Maggie Daley Park perfectly illustrates this taste for large landscaped spaces. The Chicago audio-guided tour stops here to show another side of the metropolis, where skyscrapers rub shoulders with vast gardens open to all.

Maggie Daley Park, born in 2012

Maggie Daley Park came into being in 2012, following the redevelopment of the northern part of Grant Park. Designed for families, it offers spectacular playgrounds, leisure spaces and broad lawns, linked to Millennium Park by the BP Bridge. It is part of a network of great parks that are the pride of Chicago, along Lake Michigan.

What to see

Here you enjoy inventive playgrounds, a climbing course, lawns and, in winter, a much-loved skating ribbon. The park offers fine views of the skyline and the lake, in a carefully landscaped setting. It is an ideal place to relax with family, a stone's throw from the great attractions of Millennium Park.

Practical information

Maggie Daley Park lies in the centre of Chicago, along the lake, linked to Millennium Park by the BP Bridge, reachable on foot and by public transport. It is a public park, freely accessible during opening hours, which vary with the season; some activities, like winter skating, have their own hours and conditions, to be checked before coming.

When was Maggie Daley Park created?

It was laid out in 2012 on the northern part of Grant Park, and linked to Millennium Park by the BP Bridge.

What is there to do in the parks of central Chicago?

Enjoy the playgrounds, lawns and leisure of Maggie Daley Park, the views of the skyline and the lake, and reach the neighbouring Millennium Park on foot.