Jackson Park
Jackson Park
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone:773-256-0903
Fax:773-256-0902
Size: 600 acres.
Location:South Lake Michigan lakefront between 56th and 67th Sts.
Facilities:Picnic area, boat launches, beaches, running track, paths, playgrounds, sports courts, fitness center, meeting rooms, 18-hole golf course and driving range.
Activities:Boating, fishing, swimming, bicycling, horseback riding, golf, tennis, basketball, football, soccer, softball, cross-country skiing, recreation programs.
Special Features:The park was first created to host the 1890 World's ColumbianExposition. Today, one of the most notable buildings from that historicWorld's Fair--the Fine Arts Palace--is the homeof Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Other features in the parkinclude abeach house with an interactive play fountain (at 63rd St.) and WoodedIsland, which contains a nature sanctuary and Japanese garden.Immediately north of the park is famous Promontory Point, and to thesouth is the South Shore Cultural Center.
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