Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
Scenic Lookout, Lake
210 W. Fullerton Ave. (at Cannon Dr.)
Chicago, IL 60614
(312) 742-7529
Monday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Saturday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Sunday
6:00am - 11:00pm
Tips
- The Lily Pool officially opens for the season on Sat., April 21. Free docent tours are available Fridays 1 - 4pm, Saturdays 9am - noon & 1 - 4pm, Sundays 1 - 4pm; starting every hour & half hour.
- Perfect for a quiet stroll
- Beautiful little park that will make you forget you're in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the United States!
- Fresh air and Nature
- One of the best secrets in Chicago
- A great hidden treasure a very serene spot.
- It's very peaceful and serene.
- Take a break here.
- Nature is amazing. Very VERY relaxing.
- A wonderfully, beautiful pond hidden away. It shows off examples of prairie-style architecture designed by its namesake.
- Relaxing oasis in the city. Beautiful all times of the year
- bring off lotion or citronella candle. otherwise, a beautiful, tranquil pocket in busy lincoln park.
- Great zen spot right in heart of Lincoln Park. Steps from LP Zoo and 2 minutes from the lake. Take a few minutes and chill here on a rainy day. Love it.
- Such a good place to read a book and get sun!!
- A magical serene retreat within Lincoln Park. A must see with plenty of places to sit and collect your thoughts.
- Beautiful place
- This place is the best to go when you are needing to get away from the city it is a gym with in the city
- Best place for the soul
- My wife and I arrived after a long, hot walk at 3:00 pm on Friday, July 5 only to be told by rude volunteers that we could not enter because the space (a public park) had been reserved for a wedding