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​​Northerly Island: Chicago’s Urban Oasis 🌿🌆​​

​​Not a natural island!​​ This ​​91-acre eco-park​​ was born from 1920s lakefill dreams, briefly served as ​​Meigs Field Airport​​ ✈️ (closed in 2003), and now thrives as a ​​sanctuary for nature + skyline views​​ (opened 2005). ​​🚌 GETTING THERE​​ ​​Bus:​​ CTA #146 drops you ​​right by the entrance​​. ​​Train:​​ Metra to Museum Campus/11thor 18th St, then a ​​scenic 10-min walk​​. ​​Drive:​​ Tiny ​​paid lot​​ on Linn White Dr (⚠️ fills fast on weekends!). ​​Walk/Bike:​​ Easy lakeside stroll from ​​Shedd Aquarium​​ or downtown. ​​ 🌿 TOP EXPERIENCES​​ ✅ ​​Wildlife Walks​​ – Spot ​​birds 🦅 + butterflies​​ in prairie trails. ✅ ​​Skyline Selfies​​ – Unobstructed ​​Chicago postcard views​​ (sunset = magic! 🌇). ✅ ​​Picnics & Frisbee​​ – Spread out on ​​huge lawns​​ (BYO blanket!). ✅ ​​Fishing​​ 🎣 – Cast a line (license required). ✅ ​​Concerts at Huntington Bank Pavilion​​ 🎤 – Summer jam sessions! ​​💡 PRO TIPS​​ ​​Best time:​​ Weekday mornings for ​​serene solitude​​. ​​Hidden gem:​​ The ​​lagoon loop​​—whisper-quiet with lake breezes. ​​Avoid:​​ Driving in peak season (just ​​Divvy bike​​ here!). "Where urban energy meets wild tranquility—a reset button for city souls."✨ #ChicagoParks #UrbanEscape #LakefrontViews #WeekendVibes #ExploreChicago #HiddenGems

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​​Northerly Island: Chicago’s Urban Oasis 🌿🌆​​

​​Not a natural island!​​ This ​​91-acre eco-park​​ was born from 1920s lakefill dreams, briefly served as ​​Meigs Field Airport​​ ✈️ (closed in 2003), and now thrives as a ​​sanctuary for nature + skyline views​​ (opened 2005). ​​🚌 GETTING THERE​​ ​​Bus:​​ CTA #146 drops you ​​right by the entrance​​. ​​Train:​​ Metra to Museum Campus/11thor 18th St, then a ​​scenic 10-min walk​​. ​​Drive:​​ Tiny ​​paid lot​​ on Linn White Dr (⚠️ fills fast on weekends!). ​​Walk/Bike:​​ Easy lakeside stroll from ​​Shedd Aquarium​​ or downtown. ​​ 🌿 TOP EXPERIENCES​​ ✅ ​​Wildlife Walks​​ – Spot ​​birds 🦅 + butterflies​​ in prairie trails. ✅ ​​Skyline Selfies​​ – Unobstructed ​​Chicago postcard views​​ (sunset = magic! 🌇). ✅ ​​Picnics & Frisbee​​ – Spread out on ​​huge lawns​​ (BYO blanket!). ✅ ​​Fishing​​ 🎣 – Cast a line (license required). ✅ ​​Concerts at Huntington Bank Pavilion​​ 🎤 – Summer jam sessions! ​​💡 PRO TIPS​​ ​​Best time:​​ Weekday mornings for ​​serene solitude​​. ​​Hidden gem:​​ The ​​lagoon loop​​—whisper-quiet with lake breezes. ​​Avoid:​​ Driving in peak season (just ​​Divvy bike​​ here!). "Where urban energy meets wild tranquility—a reset button for city souls."✨ #ChicagoParks #UrbanEscape #LakefrontViews #WeekendVibes #ExploreChicago #HiddenGems

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