When is Northerly Island Park open?
Every day, 6 AM–11 PM.
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Northerly Island Park
- 4.72.1k reviews
- Free
- Open now · till 11 pm
Northerly Island Park is a spacious lakefront greenway offering sweeping views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Visitors come for winding walking and biking trails, wildlife spotting, and peaceful picnic spots — expect open lawns, native plantings, and frequent breezes off the water.
Quick answers
Northerly Island Park in short
When is the best time to visit Northerly Island Park?
It's at its best mornings, afternoons and evenings. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Northerly Island Park indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Where is Northerly Island Park?
1521 S Linn White Dr,Chicago, IL 60605.
Right now · 3:45 pm
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
Nearly as good as its best, tue 11 am.
In its favour
- Open till 11 pm
- Best in the afternoon
- Outdoors
58°
Overcast
- Feels
- 57°
- Rain
- 9%
- Wind
- 7mph
- 4pm
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- 6pm
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The next five days
Best time to go
Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
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Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 11 pm- monday
- 6 AM–11 PM
- tuesday
- 6 AM–11 PM
- wednesday
- 6 AM–11 PM
- thursday
- 6 AM–11 PM
- friday
- 6 AM–11 PM
- saturday
- 6 AM–11 PM
- sundayToday
- 6 AM–11 PM
Where and how
- 1 Northerly Island Park
- 2 Adler Planetarium Skyline Walk · 14 min
- 3 The Museum Campus · 15 min
- 4 Field Museum · 17 min
- 5 Mark Twain Park · 17 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Good with kids
- Good for solo
- Good for small groups
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 2.1k reviews
Known for
- Nature walks
- Photography
- Picnics
- Waterfront
- Walking trails
- Wildlife viewing
The feel
- Spacious
- Quiet
- Tourists
- Pet owners
- Family friendly
Around Central Station
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a light layer.
Light layerThe whole time