Lincoln Park
The park, the zoo and blocks of brick and greystone.
South Pond and Nature Boardwalk, Lincoln Park · Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
To the Loop
2.9mi
Straight-line miles from the middle of Lincoln Park.
Size
2.8sq mi
North Side
L lines
Through it
Living here
Life in Lincoln Park.
Lincoln Park takes its name from the city's largest public park, which runs along its lakefront with a free zoo, a nature museum, beaches and the Lakefront Trail. Inland, the streets around Armitage, Halsted and Webster mix shops, restaurants and theaters with tree-lined residential blocks. Our office is here, on Lincoln Avenue.
The park itself is the draw: about 1,200 acres with North Avenue Beach, the Lincoln Park Zoo, the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, ponds and the Lakefront Trail.
Near the lakeBig parksRestaurantsLocal shopping streetsHistoric architectureQuieter side streetsEasy without a car
The homes
What you'll find.
Victorian rowhouses and greystones, vintage courtyard buildings, single-family homes on the side streets west of Halsted, and lakefront high-rises along Lincoln Park West and Lake Shore Drive.
Single-family homesGreystonesVintage condosLakefront high-rises
Getting around
How far is everything?
The Red, Brown and Purple lines run through Lincoln Park. Lake Shore Drive and the Lakefront Trail run along the east edge, and Clybourn Metra sits just south.
Straight-line miles. Tap one to draw it on the map.
Places to know
Start here.
- ParksLincoln Park ZooOne of the oldest zoos in the country, and free.
- Lake and riverNorth Avenue BeachThe busiest beach on the north lakefront.
- Arts and culturePeggy Notebaert Nature MuseumNature museum with a butterfly haven.
- Arts and cultureChicago History MuseumAt Clark and North, at the south end of the park.
- Food and drinkGreen City MarketThe city's best-known farmers market, in the park in season.
- Arts and cultureSteppenwolf TheatreThe ensemble theater on Halsted.
- ShoppingArmitage AvenueBoutiques and restaurants in old storefront buildings.
- LandmarksDePaul UniversityIts main campus sits in the middle of the neighborhood.
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Homes in Lincoln Park.
Nothing of ours is listed in Lincoln Park right now. Tell us what you're looking for and we'll keep watch, including homes that come to us before they hit the market.
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Around Lincoln Park.
Questions
Good to know.
What is Lincoln Park known for?
Lincoln Park takes its name from the city's largest public park, which runs along its lakefront with a free zoo, a nature museum, beaches and the Lakefront Trail. Inland, the streets around Armitage, Halsted and Webster mix shops, restaurants and theaters with tree-lined residential blocks. Our office is here, on Lincoln Avenue.
What kind of homes are in Lincoln Park?
Victorian rowhouses and greystones, vintage courtyard buildings, single-family homes on the side streets west of Halsted, and lakefront high-rises along Lincoln Park West and Lake Shore Drive.
How do you get downtown from Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park is about 2.9 miles from the Loop as the crow flies. The Red, Brown and Purple lines run through Lincoln Park. Lake Shore Drive and the Lakefront Trail run along the east edge, and Clybourn Metra sits just south.
Which neighborhoods are next to Lincoln Park?
Lincoln Park borders Bucktown, Gold Coast, Lakeview, North Center, Old Town, River North and West Town.
How do I find the schools for a home in Lincoln Park?
Chicago Public Schools' School Locator shows the neighborhood schools for any address. We're happy to look one up with you for a home you're considering. Open the School Locator.
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Boundaries follow the City of Chicago's neighborhood map; locals draw some edges differently. Distances are straight-line miles. We describe places, homes and transit, not the people who live there. For schools, the CPS School Locator shows the schools for any address. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: South Pond and Nature Boardwalk, Lincoln Park by Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0; Lincoln Park Zoo by Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0; North Avenue Beach by Roman Boed, CC BY 2.0; St. Mary of the Angels Church by Goldnpuppy, CC BY-SA 4.0; Oak Street Beach and Lake Shore Drive by Roman Boed, CC BY 2.0; Belmont Harbor by TheWxResearcher, CC BY-SA 4.0; The North Branch at Riverview Bridge by AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0; St. Michael Church and the Old Town Triangle by Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 3.0; Marina City and the Chicago River by GregMcCollum, CC0.