Northerly Island, Natural area and park in Museum Campus, Chicago, US
The 119-acre peninsula features prairie landscapes, a 5-acre lagoon, walking trails, and native wildlife habitats along Lake Michigan's shoreline.
The land was constructed in 1925, hosted the Century of Progress World's Fair in 1933, and operated as Meigs Field airport until 2003.
The park includes the Adler Planetarium, Huntington Bank Pavilion concert venue, and numerous environmental education programs throughout the year.
Visitors can access the park daily from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, with the Visitor Center operating on weekdays between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
The park maintains darkness along its mile-long paved paths without artificial lighting to preserve natural conditions for local and migratory wildlife.
Location: Chicago
Operator: Chicago Park District
GPS coordinates: 41.86040,-87.60830
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
Soldier Field
732 m
Field Museum of Natural History
976 m
Shedd Aquarium
943 m
Adler Planetarium
654 m
NEMA Chicago
1.4 km
Pavilion at Northerly Island
334 m
John J. Glessner House
1.1 km
Statue of Christopher Columbus
1.3 km
Balbo Monument
454 m
Henry B. Clarke House
1.2 km
St. Luke's Hospital
1.3 km
One Museum Park
1.3 km
Sky Ride
271 m
Sundial
657 m
R.R. Donnelley and Sons Co. Calumet Plant
1.1 km
Second Presbyterian Church
1.4 km
Man with Fish
917 m
William W. Kimball House
1.1 km
Harriet F. Rees House
1.3 km
America's Courtyard
601 m
Wheeler-Kohn House
1.1 km
Maxwell-Briscoe Automobile Company Showroom
1.3 km
Reid House
1.1 km
One Museum Park West
1.4 km
Twelfth Street Beach
459 m
Clarke-Ford House
1.2 km
The Platt Luggage Company Building
1.2 km
American Book Company Building
1.2 kmReviews
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