Buckingham fountain is beautiful but Grant Park pales when compared to Millennium Park. Any green space within a city is appreciated though.

Good for jogging or walking of playing with kids if you lived in the city. Plenty of normal people in the park every day. But, if you are a tourist, Grant Park is just an enormous back yard and does not offer much more interesting things than your own local park.

A majestic, old , well kept park, with a lot of events and activities. Located in the heart of the city!

We just ran the Wrigley Early Start Run this weekend in Grant Park, and it was absolutely gorgeous! I hope there are more runs in the park. Our friends that came along, but didn't run really enjoyed their time in the park. They mentioned how tranquil it was, and how neat the statues were.

Good place to walk the dog, letting her chase squirrels, but it is also the host location for numerous free music festivals, special events, tennis courts, skate park, public art, and dance lessons (come summer.) It gives pedestrian access to the Museum Campus, Northerly Island, Soldier Field and Charter One Pavilion. There are numerous well-tended gardens, places to fly a... More

If you have time, walk in Grant Park..you will see some nice chicago original views.

It's what YOU make of it. Take the time to simply explore.

Located between the busy loop area and the Lake, the park is beautiful and relaxing. It's another great people-watching location.

I have always thought it was funny that I travel to the big city of Chicago to walk around its parks and escape the city. I think what I like is the contrast. Here you are not far from the heart of one of the biggest cities in the United States and yet you have all this green space. There... More