Lincoln Park serves as the largest one in entire Chicago city. Narrow and long, it starts at the North Avenue and even follows along the Lake Michigan's banks for quite a few miles. Within its space of 1200 acres, the visitors can find a whole lot of things to do and see.

One of the best attractions of this park is a great, world class zoo popularly known as the Lincoln Park Zoo. Besides the magnificent variety of animals, the most striking quality about this attraction is that it is totally free of cost. So, if you are planning to travel with children or you are yourself an animal lover, this tourist spot is probably the must visit one in Chicago.

Being a great Chicago travel tourist attraction, the Lincoln Park Zoo welcomes about three million tourists each year thereby offering them the noteworthy educational experience along with enjoyment and adventure.

The intimate setting of the zoo enables its visitors to experience the ultimate thrill of gazing into the eyes of the grazing giraffes and gorillas. Well known even for its historical structures, the Lincoln Park Zoo has actually succeeded at blending the visitor's facilities as well as the state of the art animal facilities with amazing architectural reflections of the past sensibilities and times.

The Zoo flaunts off over 80 species of animals ranging from the most exotic to the ordinary. Many of the mammals are indigenous to the far away places such as Australia or Africa and it has been noted that most guests may be hard pressed to basically identify them. The zoo featuring the Regenstein Center for the African Apes is simply the special favorite both among the adults and the kids.

If salamanders, frogs, turtles and snakes are more your taste, you can enjoy the great 70 species of the amphibians, fishes and reptiles, over 2300 individual animals. The Farm-in-the-Zoo is among a hot favorite interactive exhibit as well in which the kids can enjoyably milk cows, churn butter and taste the honey.

Visitors can also take pleasure in experiencing the hatch from eggs. The Lincoln Park Zoo offers the great variety of special events and programs for families and individuals as well. Being open for all 365 days and closes only due to severe weather, the guests should enjoy all exceptional exhibits of the Lincoln Park Zoo and its special events to make the best of their visit at this marvelous Chicago travel tourist attraction.

Lincoln Park Zoo Address
2001 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60614

Contact:
Tel: (312) 742-2000
Email: N/A

Lincoln Park Zoo Hours:
Memorial Day-Labor Day (May 29-September 6)
Weekdays 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. (gates open until 6 p.m.)
Weekends 10 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. (gates open until 7 p.m.)

September-October: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

November-March: 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

April-May: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Ticket Information for Lincoln Park Zoo: N/A

Website: http://www.lpzoo.com