{"id":33005,"date":"2018-08-15T13:01:59","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T18:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=33005"},"modified":"2023-08-09T15:19:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T20:19:43","slug":"picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering All the Best Green Spaces to Picnic in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a spot to lay down a picnic blanket or have your lunch at a picnic table is actually pretty rare in this urban jungle of ours. Sure, you could set up in Millennium Park, but we all know that\u2019s not really what it\u2019s supposed to be used for. But Chicago isn\u2019t short on parks; they\u2019re just few and far between. All it takes is a little searching to find the best patch of green to have a little lunch out in the sun.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re at a loss for where to go, hit up these <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/50-best-picnic-spots-in-america\/\">best picnic spots<\/a> in Chicago. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Waveland Picnic Field<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33008\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33008\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33008\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/google_place_photo.jpeg\" alt=\"Waveland Picnic Field\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/google_place_photo.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/google_place_photo-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/google_place_photo-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: Airbnb<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>3510 N Recreation Dr<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nestled comfortably between North Ave and Montrose Beach, Waveland Picnic Field is a massive stretch of land that wholly permits and encourages you to set up your picnic amongst the grassy plains. Of course, there\u2019s also a golf course nearby, so watch out for stray balls. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oz Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33009\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33009\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33009\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/extralarge.jpg\" alt=\"Oz Park\" width=\"620\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/extralarge.jpg 620w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/extralarge-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/extralarge-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: DNA Info<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>2021 N Burling St<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tiny little hideaway from the bustling Lincoln Park, Oz Park has a unique sense of wonder surrounding its flatland. Statues of L. Frank Baum\u2019s famous characters can be seen throughout the park, leaving you to dine with Dorothy and the Tin Man in peace. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jackson Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33016\" style=\"width: 1050px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33016\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1OBAMA-LIBRARY-OFFICIALS.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson Park\" width=\"1050\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1OBAMA-LIBRARY-OFFICIALS.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1OBAMA-LIBRARY-OFFICIALS-600x297.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1OBAMA-LIBRARY-OFFICIALS-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1OBAMA-LIBRARY-OFFICIALS-1024x506.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1050px) 100vw, 1050px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/chicagocrusader.com\/foundation-considers-closing-roads-jackson-park-library\/\">The Chicago Crusader<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>6401 S Stony Island Ave<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A large green space located just behind 63rd Street Beach, you\u2019ll get great views of the distant city from Jackson Park. The Garden of the Phoenix is worth checking out while you\u2019re here, but there\u2019s nothing wrong with just relaxing on your lunch break out here in this sanctuary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Milton Lee Olive Park <\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33015\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33015\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MiltonLeeOlivePark_CharlesABirnbaum_2017_020.jpg\" alt=\"Milton Lee Olive Park\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MiltonLeeOlivePark_CharlesABirnbaum_2017_020.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MiltonLeeOlivePark_CharlesABirnbaum_2017_020-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MiltonLeeOlivePark_CharlesABirnbaum_2017_020-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MiltonLeeOlivePark_CharlesABirnbaum_2017_020-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/tclf.org\/landscapes\/milton-lee-olive-park\">Charles A. Birnbaum<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>511 N Columbus Dr<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A sly oasis just a few steps from Ohio Street Beach, Milton Lee Olive Park offers a wide-open picnic area and views of both the lake and the city behind you. You might even photobomb a few\u00a0engagement shoots while you&#8217;re out here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33014\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33014\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tumblr_mkwf6yIqO21rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Park\" width=\"1280\" height=\"857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tumblr_mkwf6yIqO21rk4fqyo1_1280.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tumblr_mkwf6yIqO21rk4fqyo1_1280-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tumblr_mkwf6yIqO21rk4fqyo1_1280-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tumblr_mkwf6yIqO21rk4fqyo1_1280-1024x686.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/tumblr_mkwf6yIqO21rk4fqyo1_1280-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/themanonfive.com\/post\/47562987589\/washington-park-at-dusk-with-the-downtown-skyline\">The Man On Five<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>5531 S Martin Luther King Dr<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Washington Park is home to an arboretum, the DuSable Museum of African American History, Washington Lagoon, and Bynum Island, but it\u2019s also just a great place to set up a picnic blanket and lay out under the sun. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humboldt Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33013\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33013 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/humbolt-exterior-Cprimeau-3-3.jpg\" alt=\"Humboldt Park\" width=\"570\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/humbolt-exterior-Cprimeau-3-3.jpg 570w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/humbolt-exterior-Cprimeau-3-3-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagoparkdistrict.com\/parks-facilities\/humboldt-park\">Humboldt Park<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>1400 N Sacramento Ave<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humboldt Park includes a mini man-made beach, surrounded by lush, green grassland, perfect for picnicking. Take to the tennis courts after you\u2019ve finished your lunch for a day full of outside pleasures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garfield Park<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33012\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33012\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808.jpg\" alt=\"Garfield Park\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808-1300x866.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/breaking\/redeye-west-garfield-park-highest-murder-rate-20140808-story.html\">Chicago Tribune<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>100 Central Park Avenue<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While this park definitely boasts a dope conservatory, that\u2019s not really what you\u2019re here for. You\u2019re in serious need of a picnic, and Garfield Park offers the perfect wide-open, yet secluded area to do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northerly Island<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33011\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33011\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ct-northerly-island-park-kamin-column-20150901.jpg\" alt=\"Northerly Island\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ct-northerly-island-park-kamin-column-20150901.jpg 900w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ct-northerly-island-park-kamin-column-20150901-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/ct-northerly-island-park-kamin-column-20150901-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?sa=i&amp;source=images&amp;cd=&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiQ7en4ze_cAhUCWqwKHcvqDHMQjxx6BAgBEAI&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fnews%2Fcolumnists%2Fct-northerly-island-park-kamin-column-20150901-column.html&amp;psig=AOvVaw0cJ2lpwkCNm3D62fGw5q5o&amp;ust=1534441434002627\">Chicago Tribune<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>1521 S Linn White Dr<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a day spent at one of Chicago\u2019s best museums, why not spend a moment outside appreciating Chicago\u2019s natural areas. Northerly Island and 12th Street Beach are just steps away from Museum Campus, offering all the grassy knolls your heart has been craving. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dan Ryan Woods<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33010\" style=\"width: 606px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33010\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dan_Ryan.jpg\" alt=\"Dan Ryan Woods\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dan_Ryan.jpg 606w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dan_Ryan-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dan_Ryan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Dan_Ryan-128x86.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/fpdcc.com\/dan-ryan-woods\/\">FPDCC<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>W 87th St &amp; S Western Ave<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This secluded, wooded area is the perfect place to settle in for a picnic. Located just off the expressway, you can see the tippy-tops of Chicago buildings from the Dan Ryan Woods as you munch on your lunch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Find what really matters in Chicago with the UrbanMatter app!<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">To download or see reviews from our users, head\u00a0<span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><a style=\"color: #00ccff;\" href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/app\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finding a spot to lay down a picnic blanket or have your lunch at a picnic table is actually pretty rare in this urban jungle of ours. 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