City note 267 · Nature
West Ridge Nature Preserve
An urban nature refuge in Lincoln Square, with a source-backed arrival point and current public planning page.
5801 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60659Open map
Why go
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
Before you go
Hours, access, menus, admission, and programming can change; check the linked planning page before making a special trip