Birding Near Chicago , IL

Grant Park - Museum Campus

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 267 recorded species.

Illinois

1.4 mi away

Olive Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 219 recorded species.

Illinois

1.7 mi away

Challenging

Northerly Island

Coastal birding hotspot in Illinois with 269 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Illinois

3.1 mi away

Lincoln Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 306 recorded species.

North Pond and restored native plantings in Lincoln Park Chicago

Illinois

3.4 mi away

Urban ParkWetlandLakeSpringFall

Lincoln Park / North Pond

Chicago lakefront glacial pond with restored habitat, migrant songbirds, and quiet urban birding.

Illinois

3.7 mi away

Douglass (Anna & Frederick) Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 213 recorded species.

Illinois

4.2 mi away

Humboldt Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 232 recorded species.

Illinois

5.8 mi away

Montrose Harbor

Coastal birding hotspot in Illinois with 279 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Illinois

5.9 mi away

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, Lincoln Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 353 recorded species.

The Magic Hedge at Montrose Point with Lake Michigan in background

Illinois

5.9 mi away

Urban ParkCoastalSpringFall

Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary

Chicago's top birding spot where the Magic Hedge traps migrating songbirds.

Illinois

6.1 mi away

Washington Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 236 recorded species.

Illinois

6.3 mi away

Burnham Park - Promontory Point

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 255 recorded species.

the mountains are reflected in the still water of the river

Illinois

6.8 mi away

CoastalGrasslandUrban ParkSpringFall

Jackson Park - Wooded Island/Bobolink Meadow area

Coastal birding hotspot in Illinois with 284 recorded species.

a flock of birds standing on top of a lush green field

Illinois

7.1 mi away

Jackson Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 305 recorded species.

Illinois

7.2 mi away

Columbus Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 210 recorded species.

Illinois

7.6 mi away

River/RiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

River Park

River/Riparian birding hotspot in Illinois with 204 recorded species.

Wooded Island and lagoon at Jackson Park in Chicago

Illinois

7.7 mi away

Urban ParkForestLakeSpringFall

Jackson Park / Wooded Island

Chicago South Side migrant trap on a historic Wooded Island with 250+ species and outstanding warbler fallouts.

Illinois

7.9 mi away

Rosehill Cemetery

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 214 recorded species.

Illinois

9.1 mi away

LaBagh Woods Forest Preserve

Forest birding hotspot in Illinois with 219 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall

Illinois

9.2 mi away

Loyola Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 225 recorded species.

Trees along the Chicago River near LaBagh Woods forest preserve

Illinois

9.2 mi away

ForestRiparianUrban ParkSpringFall

LaBagh Woods

Reliable Chicago-area migrant trap along the North Branch with excellent spring warbler diversity.

Illinois

9.3 mi away

Rainbow Beach

Coastal birding hotspot in Illinois with 263 recorded species.

CoastalSpringFall

Illinois

10.1 mi away

Park No. 566

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 270 recorded species.

Illinois

10.3 mi away

Miller Meadows Forest Preserve

Forest birding hotspot in Illinois with 216 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall

Illinois

10.3 mi away

Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve

Forest birding hotspot in Illinois with 203 recorded species.

ForestSpringFall

Illinois

12.3 mi away

Calumet Park

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 239 recorded species.

Illinois

12.5 mi away

Northwestern University (Main Campus and Lakefill)

Urban Park birding hotspot in Illinois with 288 recorded species.

Illinois

13.4 mi away

WetlandLakeUrban ParkSpringFall

Lake Calumet area - Big Marsh/Park #564

Wetland birding hotspot in Illinois with 256 recorded species.

Indiana

13.8 mi away

Lakefront Park and Sanctuary, Hammond

Urban Park birding hotspot in Indiana with 272 recorded species.

Illinois

14.0 mi away