Cantigny, A Division of the McCormick Foundation Reviews

Cantigny is very beautiful and has a lot of little nooks where you could sit with your group. These are spread out enough that you could feel safe in covid times. Anyone reading my reviews will know I frequently comment on masks. Overall other guests stayed away but when they crossed our paths did not make much effort to suit up. We stopped at the playground which was empty on arrival and had about 6 other kids by the time we left. None of them or their parents wore masks or made any effort to distance. Overall, our visit was very positive because most of our time was not at the playground but in the gardens and by the tanks and I warned my kids that our playground visit may be short. We will for sure come back but will probably just not plan on the playground.

Great Experience! Very nice grounds and an important part of history tastefully displayed for all. Continuing to improve, so some sections may be closed. FREE!

The grounds are phenomenal as well as the staff. The infantry museum is full of actual military combat artifacts making it very interesting. For example where else could you see the result of the impact of an AK-47 (Russian made assault rifle) bullet into the bullet proof glass of a US Army Humvee. You should plan to spend half a day or more not just an hour to see it all.

Annual Lego exhibition is fantastic for kids of ALL ages. Plus the WWI museum is positively Smithsonian quality. Entrance is only $5 per car regardless of number of passengers. Plus the collection of tanks is great. Our family always invites friends to join us and everyone is impressed.

This is a very beautiful park with a very long history to Chicago and Cantigny, France.

A must see park that s free to the general public. Parking is not free however but $5 is not bad at all.

Literally a piece of heaven on earth. Couldn t have picked a better place for our photoshoot. Will definitely go back again. Free and family friendly as well

Lovely garden combined with a informative Great War Museum. Love the tank display. Experience it if you never been or haven't gone for a while.

Great place! I'll give it 5 stars when the construction is finished.

This place is lovely, maintained grounds and gardens, fun playground for children, has a little splash area, and Tanks! Both fun and relaxing.

we come here frequently it's a great place to hang out with friends and family, love coming here in the summer and walking through the park there tons of of things to do here, we also like to take pictures here in the summer as it is filled with beautiful flowers.. just wonderful

A nice park to visit, especially in the summer when are flowers too.

We went to see the woodcarvers event. We stayed for hours visiting the miseum, taking a tour of the McCormack house and climbing on tanks. Beautiful setting, friendly staff.

Amazing beautiful grounds with an amazing war museum. Family friendly. Will go back.

Cool location that you can get outside and visit. There's beautiful flower gardens and cool military tanks you can climb on!

If you have a family do not let them out of your sight.

Picnic,garden,splash pad, park,museum..soo much to do for a date or family

A great experience for kids and adults alike. My 5 year old son absolutely loved climbing on the tanks - they're not just for show at Cantigny.

Awesome place. A MUST for any history buff! Excellent displays of military history including a walk through the trenches of World War I.

Very good place to spend with family and know a little history ... Inside you can find different distractions

We love Catigny. Great place to spend an afternoon.

Huge park with lots of gardens. Kids love to climb up the tanks. Overall great experience for the families

Amazing place!! For any history nerd this place is amazing! Tons to check out and the garden is amzing!!

We were there for family gathering and really enjoyed it.

Unexpected surprise of a park I never heard of. Could use more flowers etc but work in progress I was told.

Always a great place to take the girlfriend... super educational and stunning landscaping!

Fun times! You can still climb on the tanks and the new version of the museum is very nice.

I love it there. We visit year round and its stunning each tune we go.

Beautiful place, so much to see and learn! They do a great job at the museum and the McCormick house is a must see for any history and architecture buffs. Definitely recommend you visit!

Visited today with my family.
I haven t been here since I was 11 on a field trip from school.
We took the full tour of the house and First Division Museum, I even climbed on a few Tanks just as I did when I was a child but this time I shared the experience with my daughters. It was a Blast it brought back memories. I learned a lot more now than I did when I was 11. We will be returning in the fall to see the leaves change.

Simply Beautiful.

Excellent very Beautiful and educational I recommend for entertainment and banquets

Very Good experience. We learned so much and the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable

It's a beautiful place to visit, large estate with Mansion of the late Colonel Robert McCormick. Free admission. $5 to park on weekdays. $10 on weekends

I love this place. You can even cycle around the trails

Beautiful floral layout. Roses really showing. Still construction but the end game is very evident. The addition of the water water fountain pool will be comforting in the hot season.

Wonderful staff and excellent exhibits! Bounty Hunter 1/34 AR, 1ID

Stunning gardens, great for photos or just enjoying the beauty.

Great place, the mansion, the formal gardens. First division war museum, a must for all ages.

i love this place we saw grizzly bears and penguins

Beautiful well kept grounds. The 1st Division museum does an excellent job of showing their history without glorifying war.

Fantastic place. I wish I had more time to explore.

Beautiful grounds, so much to explore, lots of history, something for everyone!(

A tank garden, a couple of great museums, fantastic gardens, a selection of fun special events, this place is truly a gem. Though I wish they would bring back the stargazer nights in the autumn.

I absolutely loved this place and so did my sons. We plan to go again soon! !

Everything was open and me and my friends had a good time learning about the history of the tanks and the whole park

I went there for thier Easter Brunch. Delicious food, very well put together. Walked around the grounds afterwards. Lots of history, beautiful landscape.

The grounds with trees and plantings are beautifully maintained. Only had time to get through half of the museum. I would definitely recommend this hidden gem. I will be back again when I'm in the area.

Wonderful park, army tanks, an old mansion, lots of flower gardens...beautiful!

Excellent Museum! Way better than expected and the staff were knowledgeable !!

All of the military displays were very professional and fascinating. The gardens were beautiful. I will be back soon with the grandkids.

Iv always loved this place. But so much of it is still under construction. All you can see by the tanks area now is parking lot and construction. Very disappointed for paying $10 to get in.

Excellent place for a walk and taking pictures, for sitting in the shade, for meeting with friends for a stroll between huge trees and beautiful gardens.

Cool place to visit! 5$ for parking and two different museums to see if you'd like - The First Division and the McCormick Mansion. Went on a snowy day, saw both museums and it was very interesting. I hear the gardens are amazing, so I'm definitely going to head back in the spring! There's tanks on display outside which is awesome, and you're allowed on them! (at your own risk of course)

Beautiful Park with history mixed in. The museum is closed for the pandemic, but the bistro is open and the restrooms are air-conditioned and clean.

We paid $5 to park and everything else was free. The tanks were a huge hit with all three of my kids (ages 19, 15, & 10). The grounds are beautifully manicured with paved walkways, except in the gardens and directly around the tanks. The museums have so many exhibits with a lot of clothing, weapons, personal items, and stories about the soldiers. So very impressive!

Wonderful immersion in armed forces history. Beautiful grounds. Kids love the tanks.

Definitely worth visiting for the beautiful natural environment and the museum's.