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Chicago Botanic Garden

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A 385-acre living plant museum and botanical garden in Glencoe featuring 27 gardens, including Japanese and English walled gardens, a prairie, and a 100-acre lake system. Over 2.7 million plants from around the world.

Good to know

Hours
Daily 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM (seasonal variation)
Best for
nature, photography, gardens, families

Location

1000 Lake Cook Rd, Glencoe, IL 60022

42.1522, -87.7838 View on map

Tips for visiting

  • Admission is free
  • parking costs $30. Take the Metra Union Pacific North Line to Braeside station (10-min walk).