Jackson Park
Jackson Park
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joenole86
Darien, CT41 contributions
Sep 2022
...if you've read "The Devil in the White City," an awesome book by Erik Larson, you need to make Jackson Park part of any tour of Chicago. Imagine being there on October 9, 1893, "Chicago Day," when over 750,000 people crowded into Jackson Park, with some riding the first Ferris Wheel, including Ferris himself! If nothing else, go to the Wooded Island and tour the wonderful Japanese garden there. Just awesome.
Written 19 September 2022
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dmbia
Iowa282 contributions
Jul 2022
This park is often overlooked by tourists. It's not far at all from the Metra Electric line and also easy to get to by bus. There are pleasant walks along the Lake Michigan shoreline and a nice beach as well. There are free public restrooms at the beach. The approach from neighborhood streets could be improved, as the underpasses for Lake Shore Drive can be a bit intimidating.
Written 4 August 2022
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Betty
2,780 contributions
Sep 2021
It is a beautiful park next to the Science and Industry. It has nice trails for walking. We enjoyed the Japanese Garden inside the park.
Beware of their paid parking lots.- the signage was poor and we didn't realize we had to pay until we noticed a car had a Denver boot on its wheel. We scanned the area and sure enough we saw the tiny paid parking sign hidden at the back of the lot - it should have been posted at the entrance.
Beware of their paid parking lots.- the signage was poor and we didn't realize we had to pay until we noticed a car had a Denver boot on its wheel. We scanned the area and sure enough we saw the tiny paid parking sign hidden at the back of the lot - it should have been posted at the entrance.
Written 2 October 2021
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Alex B
Providence, RI728 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
If you’re a casual traveler who is staying in the Loop and doesn’t have major preferences about what you see in the city, I would actually say Jackson Park probably isn’t worth the trip. I made the half-hour bus ride down to the park because I’m a history buff, and Jackson Park is historically significant as the fairgrounds of the famed 1893 World’s Exhibition. While this was once the hub of international cultural exchange, today there really isn’t anything there in the park itself to do besides stroll around. Local habitat restoration is underway, particularly on the Wooded Island (which I walked around on), and while it’s important to have good habitat in an urban area, it makes the park look unkempt and neglected. Finally, the South Side of Chicago does have a bad reputation, and as a solo traveler there were a couple times I walked by people sitting on benches in shaded areas and felt a little uneasy. If you do decide to see the park, bring a friend and definitely visit in daylight, and be sure to see the Palace of Fine Arts Building and the Japanese Garden, the only two extant relics of the World’s Fair. You can have a perfectly fulfilling visit to Chicago without seeing Jackson Park, though.
Written 2 November 2019
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Dashers2014
Cambridge, UK652 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
Lots of beautiful lawn. Some water and a little island nearby too. Great place to walk and admire nature. There are places to play football, golf and there are two kids play areas too.
Written 4 July 2019
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classicdj
Florida520 contributions
Jun 2019 • Family
The Republic Statue sits in a traffic roundabout, so it’s a little hard to get to by foot. There was little traffic when we visited, so no big deal. Up close, she looks great.
A fine replica of the original from 1893.
A fine replica of the original from 1893.
Written 28 June 2019
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Richard M
Lithgow, Australia87 contributions
May 2019 • Solo
Not easy to get to by CTA - about 35 minutes walk from Cottage Grove on the green line. I think the statue is well worth the effort. Also an interesting walk on the south side of Chicago through "Leroy Brown" territory. The statue faces east and is best photographed in the morning.
Written 17 May 2019
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Taylor B
Chicago, IL8,751 contributions
Sep 2018
Jackson Park was first developed in 1893 as the host site for the World's Columbian Exposition, or the Chicago World's Fair. In a six-month period, it drew millions of people to the Chicago lakefront. Today, the event is memorialized by the Statue of the Republic, a replica 1/3 the size of the original, and the Museum of Science and Industry, the only surviving "palace" in the park from the World's Fair era, and a Japanese Garden. Jackson Park, located at 6401 South Stony Island Avenue in the Woodlawn community on Chicago's South Side, covers 542.89 acres and extends into the Hyde Park and South Shore neighborhoods. Bordering on Lake Michigan, it is named after Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States. The park, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, includes woodland trails, two walking trails, two basketball courts, playing fields, a beach, an 18-hole golf course and a boat harbor. It is the potential future site of the Barack Obama Presidential Center and Library. Connected to Washington Park by the University of Chicago's Midway Plaisance and to Grant Park by Burnham Park, Jackson Park is home to two dozen species of birds. The 63rd Street beach is a popular destination for sun-bathers. The golf course, which opened in 1900, was the first public golf course in the Midwest.
Written 6 September 2018
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Matt P
Gainesville, VA1,389 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
Jackson Park is right next to the Museum of Science and Industry. Garden of the Phoenix was lovely and very well maintained. Skylanding, Yoko Ono's sculpture was also beautiful. Don't miss the Statue of the Republic - beautiful and nicely maintained.
Written 19 August 2018
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Samantha B
15 contributions
Mar 2018 • Solo
This park was once home to the World Exposition and is an important piece of Chicago's history, however, it is not treated like it. There was trash everywhere, and parts closed for construction, that looks like it had clearly been forgotten about. It was barren and very disappointing. It was obvious by the overgrown shrubs and unruly plant beds that this park is not well maintained or cared about, which is a shame.
It is also important to note that this park is not in the best part of town, so be mindful when traveling there.
It is also important to note that this park is not in the best part of town, so be mindful when traveling there.
Written 22 March 2018
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