Location: Burnham Park
Top Things to do in Burnham Park
What to do and see in Burnham Park, Illinois (IL): The Best Nature & Parks
The windy city is a cornucopia of modern art, fine dining, cutting edge comedy, and die-hard sports fans. Snap a photo of your reflection in the silver Cloud Gate sculpture at Millennium Park before heading to Grant Park to get hit with the refreshing spray of Buckingham Fountain. There are dozens of museums and theater companies in Chicago, so a cultural experience is never hard to find. You’re sure to laugh your head off at the Second City Theater, the professional launch pad of many famous comedians.
Restaurants in Chicago
1. Promontory Point
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By 866TaylorB - Chicago, United States
Promontory Point on Chicago's South Side has been known in recent years as the site of Barack and Michelle Obama's first kiss. But it's much more than that. Its view of Lake Michigan and Chicago's skyline may not be as scenic as the view from North Avenue Beach but it is an attractive piece of landscape. Located at 55th Street in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, Promontory Point or The Point is a man-made peninsula jutting into Lake Michigan that was opened to the public in 1937. It was constructed from landfill and by the late 1930s was protected by a seawall or revetment that consists of limestone blocks arranged in a series of four steps leading to a promenade. The 12-acre peninsula, which contains a fieldhouse and was a popular destination for swimmers, sunbathers and windsurfers in the pre-pandemic period, can be accessed by the Lakefront Trail and a tunnel which passes under South Lake Shore Drive at the east end of 55th street, in the shadow of the Museum of Science and Industry. With its view of Navy Pier and Chicago's skyline and Lake Michigan, and the presence of stone sitting rings or fire pits that date to 1938, Promontory Point is a popular wedding and corporate event location and an area for family picnics. And first kisses.
2. Gold Star Families Park & Memorial
3. Foster Avenue Beach
4. 31st Street Harbor
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By mybigcrazylife - Watkinsville, United States
Overall good experience, beautiful view of the city that’s very clear & open. My husband & I talked to some really amazing people. Went out to the end of the pier for an awesome photo opp. Lots of security & Chicago PD here at this park. Our one complaint would be when we parked in the parking garage, it stated weekdays $8, weekends/holidays $25, cash or credit. There was zero notice to us the machines were cash only to get out of the garage, & made it quite a pain for work through that. They need to have this situation corrected. Be aware of it possibly being cash only.
