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City note 85 · Nature

Dunning Read Natural Area

An urban nature refuge in Dunning, with a source-backed arrival point and current public planning page.

4050 North Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60634Open map

Chosen to show Chicago beyond architecture and food: habitat, birding, woods, dunes, and lake-edge ecology all belong in the city edit.

Good for
Daytime · A group
Time
1 hr – 2.5 hr
Cost
Free
Plan
Check the schedule

Hours, access, menus, admission, and programming can change; check the linked planning page before making a special trip

Checked August 10, 2026 against the official public source

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