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

Mount Holiday, formed in 1949, is located in Traverse City, MI and is a community nonprofit recreation area for skiers and snowboarders.

Mt. Holly is located one hour north of Detroit in the Groveland Valley and tends to have a longer front and back end to its season than other areas in the region. There are 350 vertical feet of skiing and riding.

Mount Kato is located one mile south of Mankato in the scenic Minnesota River Valley in the south-central part of the state.

BASE: 300ft
SUMMIT: 540ft
VERTICAL DROP: 240ft

Skiers and riders have been enjoying Mt. La Crosse since 1959. It has one of Wisconsin's longest ski runs in Mileaway, and one of Mid-America's steepest trail in Damnation. The 512-foot vertical is big for the Badger State.

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.

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

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