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The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre botanical garden situated on nine islands in the northern Cook County Forest Preserves. It features 27 display gardens and five natural habitats including Mary Mix McDonald Woods, Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Dixon Prairie, the Skokie River Corridor, and the Lakes and Shorelines. The garden is open every da…
The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre botanical garden situated on nine islands in the northern Cook County Forest Preserves. It features 27 display gardens and five natural habitats including Mary Mix McDonald Woods, Barbara Brown Nature Reserve, Dixon Prairie, the Skokie River Corridor, and the Lakes and Shorelines. The garden is open every day of the year. An admissions fee was first charged in 2022.
  • Location: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois
  • Area: 385 acres (156 ha)
  • Opened: 1972
  • Owned by: Forest Preserve District of Cook County
  • Visitors: 953,846 (2011)
  • Plants: 2.5 million
  • Parking: Paid parking, free to Garden members
Data from: en.wikipedia.org