Top rated Picnic grounds in Chicago, United States to elevate your visit (Updated May, 2024)

Top rated Picnic grounds in Chicago

Experience the best that Chicago has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 37 places from Picnic ground category.

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Busse Woods Picnic Grove #32

Picnic ground

4.90 (37 reviews) (~35.34 km from centre)

Cantigny

Park

500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds, plus 2 museums, eateries & a bandshell.

4.80 (4.9K reviews) (~44.23 km from centre)

Country Lane Woods

Picnic ground

👍👍 Beautiful, clean and well groomed trail shared with bikes, pets, horses and people. Plenty of parking. One portable toilet in the parking lot but no other facilities. Lots of trail options to choose from from short to long and from hilly to flat. No bugs this early in the spring.

4.80 (57 reviews) (~26.73 km from centre)

Hickory Creek Preserve - LaPorte Road Access

Park

1,541-acre preserve with trails through forest, wetland & prairie habitats, plus 2 picnic shelters.

4.80 (56 reviews) (~43.9 km from centre)

Schiller Woods Picnic Grove #2

Picnic ground

4.80 (34 reviews) (~20.93 km from centre)

Irene C. Hernandez Family Picnic Grove

Park

Urban picnic venue featuring a shelter in the middle of a tree-lined field, plus restrooms.

4.70 (317 reviews) (~14.72 km from centre)

Hickory Creek Preserve - Hickory Creek Junction

Nature preserve

👍👍 Paved/stroller friendly trail. Beautiful scenery. A lot of parking at this entrance. The bridge can be accessed from this entrance as well. Restroom at the further parking lot along with picnic tables under a pavilion.

4.70 (93 reviews) (~47.23 km from centre)

Forest Glen Woods - Picnic Grove #1

Picnic ground

4.70 (75 reviews) (~16.02 km from centre)

Hickory Creek Preserve - Hickory Creek Barrens

Nature preserve

Serene, 1,541-acre preserve offering trails for running & biking, plus a sizable picnic shelter.

4.70 (37 reviews) (~47.38 km from centre)

National Grove-North

Picnic ground

👍👍 Great trails, nice walks!

4.70 (34 reviews) (~17.35 km from centre)

Robinson Homestead Family Picnic Area

Picnic ground

👍👍 Are you looking for a place to go? Look no further than Robinson Woods. There's a huge field. Trails that lead down to the river. Imagine yourself back in the homestead days. Think of how awesome it would have been to live in this field. I can see a beautiful house with shutters and a big beautiful...

4.70 (33 reviews) (~21.82 km from centre)

Central Park - Oak Brook Park District

Park

👍👍 This is the first year we checked out Winter Lights. It was magical! 😊 Great way to enjoy the holidays with family. 🎄

4.60 (392 reviews) (~27.64 km from centre)

Whalon Lake

Park

Nature park featuring a quarry lake, prairie & wetlands, plus fishing, boating, trails & a dog park.

4.60 (371 reviews) (~42.7 km from centre)

Dam No. 4 Woods-East

Nature preserve

Forested area with 2 picnic sites & several trails for hiking, biking & cross-country skiing.

4.60 (217 reviews) (~23.86 km from centre)

Dean Nature Sanctuary - Oak Brook Park District

Nature preserve

👍👍 This is a beautiful preserve in a ridiculously fancy neighborhood. It also contains a kayak/canoe launch into salt creek and is along the salt creek trail. There is a good sized gravel parking lot with an accesible portapotty and tons of informational signs. The paths are wide and well maintained cr...

4.60 (127 reviews) (~25.13 km from centre)

Messenger Marsh

Park

This 620-acre property features many wildlife habitats, plus trails, a dog park & a picnic shelter.

4.60 (112 reviews) (~40 km from centre)

Brezina Woods - Picnic Grove #2

Picnic ground

4.60 (74 reviews) (~20.98 km from centre)

Spears Woods Picnic Grove

Picnic ground

4.60 (33 reviews) (~25.26 km from centre)

Busse Forest-North

Nature preserve

4.60 (31 reviews) (~35.52 km from centre)

Miller Lite Beer Garden Grove

Beer garden

Seasonal Navy Pier spot offering Bavarian bar bites, beer & mixed drinks, live music & lake views.

$$ $$

4.50 (2K reviews) (~2.67 km from centre)

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Top rated Picnic grounds in Chicago, United States