Combining city life with the serenity of the green countryside, Hyde Park is located about 6 miles south of The Loop in Chicago. Famous and important events have happened on the park's ground in its short existence. These include the first sustained nuclear reaction, the first Heisman trophy and the infamous Leopold and Loeb murder.

It is also home to the University of Chicago which has produced 80 Nobel Laureates; the Museum of Science and stunning parks and lake front views.

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The park's neighbors

The park is bordered by Jackson Park to the south, Washington Park to the West and Lake Michigan to the East. To the North the Park is bordered by the mansions of Kenwood. This makes for quite a charming neighborhood.

The University of Chicago is a major part of Hyde Park with 60% of its faculty housed in the South Kenwood.

One of the reasons to include Hyde Park in your Chicago travels is its successful racially and economically integrated urban community.

Sites and features

The park has a number of jogging and biking trails. Families planning for Chicago travel can always visit the Museum of Science and Industry, a nice to place to learn as well as have fun. The museum is the only remaining structure of the Columbian Exposition.

Its grounds include giant spherical movie screens, submarine tours model green homes and model green homes. Walking through an enormous beating heart is one of the activities that is very much going to have a permanent impression for the family touring the park.

Acclaimed people from Hyde Park

Hyde Park is home to many famous personalities who have graced and continue to grace the books of history. In planning for the Chicago travel, it would be worth noting that this has been the home of among others President Obama.