Lincoln Park

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Location

Chicago
United States
41° 55' 18.8436" N, 87° 39' 5.2668" W
US
General info: 

The area now known as Lincoln Park was primarily forest with stretches of grassland and occasional quicksand until the late 1820s when the Europeans arrived. Today Lincoln Park is a spectacular urban park and a great way to take a break from your downtown Chicago experience. It is full of activities including the Lincoln Park Zoo, Lincoln Park Conservatory, the Theatre on the Lake, a rowing canal, the Chicago History Museum, numerous playing fields, a famous statue of Abraham Lincoln and many other attractions. The guests will also find recreational facilities such as the Lincoln Park Cultural Center, Margate Fieldhouse and Clarendon Park.

Lincoln Park also has numerous restaurants and music venues (Park West, Lincoln Hall, Neo nightclub, Kingston Mines and B.L.U.E.S.) that will spice up your day.

Getting there: 

The Lincoln Park neighborhood is accessible via mass transit, including the CTA's Red, Brown and Purple lines at the Fullerton station, the Purple and Brown lines at the Armitage and Diversey stations, as well as CTA bus service.

Costs: 

Free with additional tickets for different attractions.

Hours: 6 am – 11 pm

Interesting places nearby

Ski Paoli Peaks is an Indiana favorite. The snowmaking system allows the resort to make 12 inches of snow in one night over the entire 65 skiable acres. Paoli Peaks welcome riders. They have two terrain parks and halfpipe.

Ober Gatlinburg Ski Resort and Amusement Park may be known for their Aerial Tram, but they area also home to great Southeastern Skiing.

Nub's Nob is a family owned area. There have been plenty of on-mountain improvements made over the years and it's become a favorite among Upper Peninsula skiers and snowboarders.

Nordic Mountain, located in Wild Rose, Wisconsin, is a place to take the family for skiing and snowboarding fun. Those interested in other snow activites can enjoy tubing.

BASE: 1200ft
SUMMIT: 1500ft
VERTICAL DROP: 300ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 4
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 2
Surface: 2

Mount St. Louis Moonstone has added snowboard parks, a pipe Monster Groomer, a Magic Carpet, and four snow cams in recent years. The resort has been concentrating on improving its snowboarding conditions as well.