Chicago, IL

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago

Address: 2001 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60614 - MAP
Phone: (312) 742-2000
Web: www.lpzoo.org

The Lincoln Park Zoo was founded in 1868, making it one of the oldest zoos in the United States. The zoo spans across 35-acres of Chicago's Lincoln Park. A unique feature of the Lincoln Park Zoo that really shows its age is a burr oak tree that dates back to 1830, three years before the city was founded.

The zoo houses nearly 1,250 animals, including big cats, polar bears, penguins, gorillas, reptiles, monkeys and many others featured in these exhibits:

• Antelope & Zebra Area
• Blum-Kovler Penguin & Seabird House
• Helen V. Brach Primate House
• Farm-in-the-Zoo, presented by John Deere
• Kovler Lion House
• Kovler Sea Lion Pool
• McCormick Bird House
• Hope B. McCormick Swan Pond
• Robert R. McCormick Bear Habitat
• Nature Boardwalk
• Pritzker Family Children's Zoo
• Regenstein African Journey
• Regenstein Birds of Prey Exhibit
• Regenstein Center for African Apes
• Regenstein Small Mammal & Reptile House

The Children's Zoo and the Farm-in-the-Zoo exhibits offer hands on experiences for younger visitors. There's also an indoor play structure for kids to enjoy, and the Farm exhibit allows guests to pet animals like goats and feed the cows.