Lincoln Park Zoo

Pros: Free, nicely maintained, wonderful gorilla/chimp exhibit, many restaurant options
Cons: A few small enclosures

I just got back from a whirlwind 24 hour trip to Chicago which included a stop at the Lincoln Park Zoo. Despite living only an hour and a half from this zoo growing up, my family never made it here, opting for Chicago's Brookfield Zoo instead. I ...

Pros: Urban, free, friendly
Cons: Smaller, less extravagant than other zoos

Two city blocks from the Clark Street Starbucks and the plethora of sushi bars, Chicago pizza joints, bars, music stores, and small boutiques specializing in hats or interesting eyewear, the noise of the city dies down a bit, and you find yourself in...

Pros: free admission, friendly, happy animals
Cons: some areas are smelly

When I visited Chicago, me and my family decided to go to the Zoo. I liked the Lincoln Park Zoo the moment I saw it...it had this distinctly friendly, happy air to it. To top it off, there was no admission fee :) We also found a parking space easily (for...

Pros: NONE
Cons: Filthy; smelly; washrooms are disgusting

I did not grow up going to Lincoln Park zoo, so the first time I saw it was through my adult eyes. Like most people who live in or near Lincoln Park Zoo, my husband was a big fan before we were married. He always spoke of it in such lofty reverential...

Pros: Free! Huge! Amazing!
Cons: New parking fees

I just read the other opinions of the Lincoln Park Zoo, and I was surprised to hear negative views on it! It is an amazing zoo. First and foremost, its free. If you don't like anything that you get for free, ask for your money back. I moved from...

Pros: lots of animals, animals seem happy, some well designed areas
Cons: some places filthy, unusable bathrooms in some buildings

My mom and I recently returned to Chicago to visit my grandmother and decided that we would take my grandma to the zoo since it was just a short bus ride away from her apartment. The day was pretty good, just a few showers right in the morning, but...

Pros: It's free and easy to get to from downtown Chicago.
Cons: It's very small, limited selection of animals, and they need more space.

I went to Lincoln Park Zoo in May of 2000 as part of being a temp' at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I was working as an administrator there in the Minimally Invasive Surgery Department, and I needed to take some photographs for a brochure...

Pros: You don't get this kind of exotic beauty on the Discovery Channel
Cons: The parking is sometimes an issue; as are occasional infrastructure problems

I still remember as a child living in rural southern Wisconsin; visits to Chicago meant a trip to Lincoln Park Zoo with its wide selection of lions and tigers and bears (oh, my!). I didn't know then that admission was free, I just knew that this was one...

Pros: Free admission, interesting displays
Cons: Getting there, slight stench

"Let's go to the zoo. It's free!" I only needed to hear the word "FREE" and I was ready to go. It was a perfect day in Chicago. The sun was shining and the wind was blowing a cool breeze. After surviving a treacherous drive from...

Pros: Free, a full day of fun.
Cons: Sometimes exibits are closed.

The Lincoln Park Zoo being one of the last free zoos is a great way of spending a day.
Located on the North Side by the Peggy Notbaert Nature Museum and the Lincoln Park Conservatory, it is easily accessible by car and bus.

The zoo is...

Pros: wide selection of animals, price
Cons: crowds

Situated in the center of beautiful Lincoln Park on Chicago's shoreline, this zoo is one of the best I've ever been to. They offer a wide array of exotic animals in the midst of a lush eye-pleasing environment. Its impossible to see all the exhibits in...

Pros: free/sea lions
Cons: smelly, crowded, small cages

My husband and I took our daughter to the Lincoln Park Zoo on an absolutely beautiful day in Chicago. We were anxious to see what all the fuss was about, and excited at the prospect of a free activity.

Well, it's free, but it's depressing...

Pros: In the City and can be accessed by public transportation
Cons: Could be kept a little neater.

I just read the review written by Chi106 and agree that Lincoln Park is a great place to visit in the winter and the summer but he omitted the Lincoln Park Zoo in his review. My opinion is that the Zoo is what makes the Park what it is, especially for...

Pros: Free!
Cons: Kind of small - no elephants

Lincoln Park Zoo is one of two zoos in the Chicagoland area. I prefer this zoo because of its location. It is right in the middle of the city and very accessible by public transportation. Another great thing is that it is super low cost - its ...

Pros: free, variety of animals, interactive
Cons: none

The Lincoln Park Zoo is a great little zoo located directly in the heart of Chicago. For a long time the zoo looked aged and tired but the animals always looked happy and cared for. That all changed within the past couple of years. The zoo totally ...