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Lincoln Park Zoo: Traveler Reviews


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 514 attractions in Chicago
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Activities: viewing wildlife
Attraction type: Zoo
Address: 2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Tel: 312-742-2000
Fax: 312-742-2137

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Loved the Gorilla's!

Lincoln Park Zoo

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4 of 5 stars
bainso   535 contributions
Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 12, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

We took the #22 bus from Marina City for $2 each. The zoo is free. We stopped first in the Conservatory which was really beautiful & well maintained. A section of it was being decorated & was not open to the public, but when we told one of the staff that we were from out of town she let us in to browse & take pictures...nice!

Then we went on to visit the many birds, animals & fish. There were a lot of groups of kids who seemed to really enjoy being there. There is a merry-go-round which seemed popular with the little ones. The grounds were clean & the flowers were really pretty.

There are several places to eat. We were surprised at how nice this zoo is since it is one of very few zoos that are free & where kids can learn about the different animals. As you can see from our pictures we enjoyed our visit too!

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The Zoo was invited to our Wedding

Lincoln Park Zoo

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4 of 5 stars
jlhanderson   2 contributions
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sep 23, 2008

Got married in Lincoln Park on 8/8/08. We went to visit the Polar bears while waiting for the minister to arrive. Hey, how many people can say that the whole zoo was invited to their wedding????

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Nice exhibits, great price!!

Lincoln Park Zoo

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5 of 5 stars
LionelTwain   15 contributions
Chicago
Sep 21, 2008

For a free zoo this one is amazing, set in a cool older part of downtown with wonderful new upgrades. Kids loved it.

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Free zoo

Lincoln Park Zoo

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5 of 5 stars
MichiganO   14 contributions
michigan
Aug 30, 2008

Loved the zoo nice and clean Animals seemed content kids loved it really cool drinking fountains

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It's Free

Lincoln Park Zoo

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3 of 5 stars
hjeldon   30 contributions
Ludington
Aug 18, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

This is not the best zoo I've ever been to but for the price you can't go wrong. I don't think this is a must see unless you are looking to kill some time or save some money! We found that parking in a self park on a side street & walking about 10 minutes was the cheapest, we paid 1.00 per hour. We didn't eat in the zoo but I did glance at some of the prices & it seems as though they are trying to make up for the free admission. I enjoyed our trip & don't regret going but probably wouldn't go again.

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Lincoln Park Zoo Address

2001 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 Tel: 312-742-2000 Fax: 312-742-2137