Chicago’s public parks offer a variety of recreational activities, amenities, and green spaces. The Public Trust for Land has ranked Chicago’s Park District as 15th in the nation in terms of overall park quality, access, and amenities among large cities.  Chicago’s Lincoln Park is the 3rd most visited park in the country.

This downloadable spreadsheet provides detailed figures regarding Chicago’s Park Score, park accessibility, and comparisons among other large, dense cities:

Parks 2016 (2015 data)