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covering an area of about 1200 acres (486 ha) just north of the city's downtown area. It stretches for six miles (10 km) along the lakefront between North Avenue to the south and West Ardmore Drive to the north.

summer months partly thanks to the many beaches found in the park. The most popular are Fullerton Avenue Beach - located near the lively neighborhood around the DePaul University - and North Avenue Beach. Here you'll often find a Californian atmosphere with plenty of sunbathers, swimmers and beach volleyball players. There's also a large Beach House in the shape of an ocean liner. 

walking paths and biking trails

Besides the beaches, the park also boasts yacht-basins, a golf course, a couple of ponds and a number walking paths and biking trails; the lakefront trail leads all the way to Jackson Park on the south side.

History Museum, located at the southwest edge of the park. A number of interesting exhibits highlight the growth of the city of Chicago from a trading post to a metropolis. Many important milestones in the history Chicago are covered, including the Great Fire of 1871, the exhibitions of 1893 and 1933-34, and the notorious 1968 convention.

the five Lincoln Statues that were erected in Chicago in honor of Illinois' native son. The statue, known as the "Standing Lincoln" was designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens - who also created the "Sitting Lincoln" statue in Grant Park. The statue is considered Saint-Gaudens' best work and shows the sixteenth President sunk into deep thought, presumably shortly before delivering a speech. The statue was sculpted after Lincoln was assassinated. 

the most notable reminder of Lincoln Park's past use as a cemetery

the park. There are no real attractions to speak of in the area but it is one of the city's most pleasant neighborhoods thanks to the many historic houses and tree-lined streets. 

lies the "Farm in the Zoo", a working farm where children can witness demonstrations of cow milking and butter churning.

you'll find the magnificent Lincoln Park Conservatory, a glass nineteenth-century building where you can admire a large number of exotic plants.