Cycle Path
Lakefront Trail
33.6 km 6h 43m · 🏃 3h 22m · 1h 41m Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Shelter Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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0.7 kmLa Borra Cafe to Lakefront Trail
easy footingfamily-friendlywashrooms mapped33.6 km
Start with La Borra Cafe, then walk Lakefront Trail.
Walk about 9 min
La Borra Cafe -> Lakefront Trail -> Eli M. Schulman Playground
Open walking route0.2 kmLavazza to Pedway
easy footingfamily-friendlywashrooms mapped6.9 km
Start with Lavazza, then walk Pedway.
Walk about 8 min
Lavazza -> Pedway -> CTA Washington Transfer Tunnel
Open walking route1.0 kmBig Shoulders Coffee to Riverwalk
easy footingfamily-friendlywashrooms mapped6.3 km
Start with Big Shoulders Coffee, then walk Riverwalk.
Walk about 13 min
Big Shoulders Coffee -> Riverwalk -> North Kingsbury Street
Open walking route0.5 kmBig Shoulders Coffee to Milwaukee Avenue Bikeway
easy footingfamily-friendly5.3 km
Start with Big Shoulders Coffee, then walk Milwaukee Avenue Bikeway.
Walk about 8 min
Big Shoulders Coffee -> Milwaukee Avenue Bikeway -> Eckhart Park
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Trails & Pathways
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Pedway
6.9 km 1h 22m · 🏃 41 min · 21 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Riverwalk
6.3 km 1h 15m · 🏃 38 min · 19 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Milwaukee Avenue Bikeway
5.3 km 1h 4m · 🏃 32 min · 16 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Augusta Boulevard Bikeway
4.3 km 51 min · 🏃 26 min · 13 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Lincoln Park Fitness Course
4.1 km 49 min · 🏃 24 min · 12 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Shelter Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Dearborn Street Bikeway
3.4 km 41 min · 🏃 21 min · 10 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Jackson Boulevard Bikeway
3.3 km 39 min · 🏃 20 min · 10 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Elston Avenue Bikeway
2.9 km 35 min · 🏃 17 min · 9 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Splash pad
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Chicago Riverwalk
2.6 km 31 min · 🏃 16 min · 8 min Paved
Benches Dog-friendly Lit Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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South Blue Island Avenue
2.4 km 28 min · 🏃 14 min · 7 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Splash pad
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Wells Street Bikeway
2.2 km 26 min · 🏃 13 min · 7 min Paved Accessible
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Harrison Street Bikeway
2.1 km 25 min · 🏃 12 min · 6 min Paved Accessible
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Taylor Street Bikeway
1.7 km 21 min · 🏃 10 min · 5 min Paved Accessible
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Polk Street Bikeway
1.7 km 20 min · 🏃 10 min · 5 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Clinton Street Bikeway
1.7 km 20 min · 🏃 10 min · 5 min Paved Accessible
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Chicago Riverwalk Esplanade
1.5 km 18 min · 🏃 9 min · 4 min Paved
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Randolph Street Bikeway
1.4 km 17 min · 🏃 8 min · 4 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Kinzie Street Bikeway
1.4 km 17 min · 🏃 8 min · 4 min Paved Accessible
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Canal Street Bikeway
1.3 km 16 min · 🏃 8 min · 4 min Paved Accessible
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Lakefront Trail Connector
1.3 km 16 min · 🏃 8 min · 4 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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North Clybourn Avenue
1.3 km 15 min · 🏃 8 min · 4 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Splash pad
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Wabash Avenue Bikeway
1.3 km 15 min · 🏃 8 min · 4 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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18th Street Bikeway
1.1 km 14 min · 🏃 7 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
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Halsted Street Bikeway
1.1 km 13 min · 🏃 7 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Bloomingdale Trail
1.0 km 12 min · 🏃 6 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Playground Sports field Water
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Museum Campus Access Path
1.0 km 12 min · 🏃 6 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
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Washington Street Bikeway
990 m 12 min · 🏃 6 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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North River Walk
985 m 12 min · 🏃 6 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Splash pad
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18th Street Access Path
958 m 11 min · 🏃 6 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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North Clark Street Bikeway
911 m 11 min · 🏃 5 min · 3 min Paved Accessible
Parking Sports field Water Splash pad
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Wentworth Avenue Bikeway
824 m 10 min · 🏃 5 min · 2 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water
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Skating Ribbon
703 m 8 min · 🏃 4 min · 2 min
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Aqua Running Track
649 m 8 min · 🏃 4 min · 2 min
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Lake Street Bikeway
565 m 7 min · 🏃 3 min · 2 min Paved Accessible
Parking Playground Water
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North Halsted Street
546 m 7 min · 🏃 3 min · 2 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Desplaines Street Bikeway
545 m 7 min · 🏃 3 min · 2 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Navy Pier Flyover
536 m 6 min · 🏃 3 min · 2 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Fullerton Avenue Access Path
444 m 5 min · 🏃 3 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Shelter Washrooms Water
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West College Parkway
340 m 4 min · 🏃 2 min · 1 min
Parking Playground Sports field
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Mars Wrigley Riverwalk
336 m 4 min · 🏃 2 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Sports field
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Oak Street Access Path
296 m 4 min · 🏃 2 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Shelter Water Splash pad
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West Division Street
293 m 4 min · 🏃 2 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Parking Playground Sports field Splash pad
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East 18th Street Footbridge
265 m 3 min · 🏃 2 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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North Avenue Access Path
261 m 3 min · 🏃 2 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Parking Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Roosevelt Road Bikeway
249 m 3 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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South Hermitage Avenue
230 m 3 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
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Nichols Bridgeway
181 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
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Cherry Avenue Bikeway
179 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Sports field
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Dock A
174 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Lit Parking Playground Shelter Washrooms Water
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West Jackson Boulevard
172 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Parking Playground
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South Basin Wall
168 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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South Indiana Parkway
153 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
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Millennium Station / Pedway
151 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
Benches Parking Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Damen Avenue Access Point
146 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Water
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CTA Jackson Pedway
144 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
Benches Parking Washrooms Water Splash pad
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CTA Jackson Transfer Tunnel
134 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
Benches Parking Washrooms Water
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CTA Washington Transfer Tunnel
131 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
Benches Parking Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Roscoe Street Access Path
125 m 2 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Division Street Access Path
124 m 1 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
Benches Parking Playground Shelter Water Splash pad
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Roscoe Avenue Access Path
118 m 1 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Washrooms Water Splash pad
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North Geneva Terrace
101 m 1 min · 🏃 1 min · 1 min
Parking Playground Sports field Splash pad
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Cycle Path
Aldine Avenue Access Path
95 m Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Washrooms Water Splash pad
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North Harbor Public Dock
81 m Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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South Throop Parkway
75 m
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Wood Street Access Point
73 m Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Water
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Bloomingdale Nature Trail
70 m Unpaved
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Water
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Dickens Greenway
70 m Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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CTA Roosevelt Transfer Tunnel
66 m
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Bridge Over South Pond
51 m Paved Accessible
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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Under Water Viewing Area
46 m
Benches Parking Playground Shelter Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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CTA Clark/Lake Transfer Tunnel
42 m
Benches Parking Sports field Washrooms Water Splash pad
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North Orleans Street
40 m Paved Accessible
Parking Playground Sports field Splash pad
Parks & Green Space
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Maggie Daley Park
Large park 11.6 ha
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Maggie Daley Park
Large park 11.6 ha
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Washrooms Water
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Skinner Park
Large park 4.5 ha
Benches Parking Picnic Playground Sports field Water
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Eckhart Park
Neighbourhood park 3.4 ha
Benches Playground Sports field Water Splash pad
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Chicago Riverwalk
Neighbourhood park 3.3 ha
Benches Picnic Playground Washrooms Water
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Chicago Riverwalk
Neighbourhood park 3.3 ha
Benches Picnic Playground Washrooms Water
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Sheridan Park
Neighbourhood park 1.7 ha
Benches Parking Playground Sports field Water
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Wicker Park
Neighbourhood park 1.7 ha
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Harrison Park
Large park 7.1 ha
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Fosco Park
Neighbourhood park 2.2 ha
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Wrightwood Park
Neighbourhood park 1.7 ha
Playground Sports field Washrooms Splash pad
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Mary Bartelme Park
Neighbourhood park 1.1 ha
Benches Picnic Playground Water
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Cotton Tail Park
Neighbourhood park 0.9 ha
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Margaret Donahue Park
Pocket park 0.2 ha
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Lake Shore Park
Neighbourhood park 2.9 ha
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Lake Shore Park
Neighbourhood park 2.9 ha
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Jefferson Playlot Park
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Chicago Women's Park and Gardens
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Before you go
Parking
109 of these spots have a mapped lot. Street parking elsewhere, check signage.
Washrooms
66 have washrooms mapped on site. Pack out what you pack in.
Dogs
9 dog-friendly spots. Leash bylaws apply at the rest.
Accessibility
62 paved or accessible routes for strollers and wheelchairs.
Trail lengths and park sizes are computed from OpenStreetMap geometry. Surfaces and features are shown only where mapped, never guessed.