Jackson Park & Garden of the Phoenix
A serene Japanese garden and Olmsted-designed park on the South Side, near the future Obama Center.
The call
Worth it if you are watching the budget and you only have one day.
Why
- 01
A tranquil, little-known Japanese garden on Wooded Island, anchored by Yoko Ono's 'Skylanding' — twelve steel lotus petals, her first permanent public artwork in the Americas — with the legacy of the 1893 World's Fair all around.
Our read - 02
A true escape from the tourist core.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, Jackson Park & Garden of the Phoenix still earns its price.
You only have one day
Even on a tight schedule, Jackson Park & Garden of the Phoenix earns the hours.
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Jackson Park & Garden of the Phoenix works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Jackson Park & Garden of the Phoenix works.
Plan it well
- Cost
- Free
- Timing
- Daytime in the warmer months when the garden is in bloom; loveliest in spring.
- Allow
- 1–1.5 hours
- Accessibility
- Mostly flat paths; some garden routes are gravel.
- Getting there
- On Wooded Island in Jackson Park on the South Side; Metra Electric or the #6 bus.