The beautiful grounds are meticulously cared for. The First Division War museum is captivating and educational. The mansion of Col. McCormick is impressive and is a lasting legacy that will be enjoyed for many generations to come.
This is my favorite place. I love the gardens and museum. My kids love climbing on the tanks. They offer movie nights and kid crafting days more often now, which we love! Seriously, one of my favorite places in Illinois.
Tank Park is such a good time with the kids. I love that they are able to climb all over the tanks.
Amazing little walks all over the grounds. Whether it s gardens, massive trees, or grassy fields...there is a ton of beautiful nature to take in.
There is a cafe next to the visitor center that has decent coffee. They also serve smoothies and a bunch of drinks for kids.
The park is handicap accessible. I have only seen one other park like it. I love that they designed the park with these kids in mind.
Splash pad is closed permanently....sad day.
Amazingly well manicured grounds. This place is fantastic at making history come alive for children because they appear completely okay with you climbing on tanks to take pictures. Actually being able to inspect these up close, or even dangle from a large barrel should bring awe to anyone, and makes for some unique photo opportunities.
I just learned that they hold concerts here, so I will be sure not to wait another twenty years before my next visit.
Tanks. Flowers. History. Need I say more?
It's a fantastic park with a lot of fun things to do, and climbing the tanks is a fun activity for both children and adults. Lots of really interesting and well taken care of flowers as well as interesting history about the military. A really good place for both dates and solo walks, I would not hesitate to go alone if I had an evening to myself.
Big park, nice photo spots, war tanks, museums, so on.
Parking fee paid at the entrance covers all other entries.
The most beautiful park in the western suburbs of Chicago!
Always beautiful, but the fall colors are breathtaking
I feel like it would be beautiful and the summer but even in the winter it's still nice to look around. There's tons to do here with the Museum and just generally walking around. The tanks are cool and you can climb on them which is surprising to me but it was fun. All in all it's cheap to get in and it's definitely worth the walk around if you have time.
Such a beautiful place to visit. What a great way to honor the men and women who served for this great country
Very informative really clean really good together well lots of thoughts put into it
Brunch was a little expensive they said it's on the way on the other side said we got there your food was cold
Great place to go with your family and can play on tanks, learn about wars, take nature walks, play in a park, Golf or get family pictures taken.
One of my favorite places to go spring, summer, in fall. They have a bang-up car show in September one of the largest in the area. Also a beautiful garden setting to get ideas from or just enjoy.
Such a beautiful place. Wonderful place to enjoy a great day outside.
Great place for the whole family and engaging for all ages. Kids can play on tanks, adults can sit in the shade at various peculiarly designed benches in the shade. All should go to the 1st Infantry Museum onsite- awesome recreations and a great tribute to our country's military!
Great day event, but should provide watering places for dogs to hydrate!
Very visual, it's like being in the middle of battles.
beautiful relaxing interesting peaceful place, nice restaurant good food great service
One of the most beautiful and lovely public parks in the state. Everything is well thought out and very articulate. For $5 a car, it is really worth it to come here with a family or date, the flowers and general walking scenery makes it feel like you're in a theme park for fauna.
Lots of fun for the whole family. The tanks and museums are great.
My kids live to climb on the tanks. Their museum us really well done. You walk through trenches in WWI and then hit the beach on D-day in a landing craft in WWII. We came away with very powerful insights into these events.
My Armor Officer husband has been wanting to visit for a while so a quick day trip happened. I m not a big military history buff but I thoroughly enjoyed the visit. We started by walking the property and viewing the variety of tanks on display. My husband was like a little boy identifying the ones he s been in or has seen. It was a beautiful day so it was a lovely walk. It s not a huge area so it was a manageable walk for any age level. Little kids were climbing all over the tanks. The museum inside the building is impressive. You begin the tour with a video. When it ends you enter the museum as if you were coming off a landing craft. The door opens and you pour out into the museum. Very cool. The displays are very well done and include so much historical info. We walked it slowly so we could read it all. One of my favorite part was the virtual reality simulation of a raid in Iraq.
Attended a wonderful wedding here on June 9th. Love the facilities. Will definitely visit again when in town.
Kids love the new playground! We visit here every summer.
Such a beautiful place and a fun place to see history
Lots of fun here, but be aware there were lots of families and kids not wearing masks despite signs that said makes were required. So keep a close eye on your kids.
Beautiful, meticulously landscaped park. Well worth it.
We really enjoyed our first time at the park today. There is a $10 fee for entrance to the park. The grounds are beautiful and there is plenty of parking. It was nice to see lots of families having BBQ's and celebrating birthdays there. We even saw a young girl having professional photos taken on the grounds. It would definitely be a nice place for a wedding! The gardens are really amazing if you take it slow and really examine all the plants. The little chilies were amazing as well as the large tropical plants! The weather was just a bit on the cooler side, so we didn't use the splash pad today. There were tanks set all over the right side of the park which was very cool to see and read about. The kids loved climbing all over them. We will definitely have to come back in the Fall and view the colorful flora and fauna
A very good value. 1st Division Museum is well curated and focused on an immersive experience.
A great place to celebrate the fourth of July. It's also fabulous through out the year. This is all because of the late Colonel McCormick.
This is a very beatiful park and 1st Division museum. I usually spend there a few hours. There are tanks in the garden, many flowers and trees. There is also a picknik area. This place is for free however there is a fee for parking. I love this place.
Toured the mansion. What a gem!It was a rainy day so no crowds.It was like having a private tour and the tour guide was funny, knowledgeable and gracious.
What a great place to bring your family or visit with your significant other.
Very well maintained with a fantastic assortment of flowers, trees, decorative fountains (larger and small) with plenty of comfortable benchs to sit on!
They take the time to add small decorative themes during the year (example: during the fall put up corn stalks with pumpkins all around)
They also have a very nice visitor center with a small restaurant!
Great place to take kids of all ages. Very nice facilities, beautiful grounds, friendly staff.
Very beautiful gardens including a Hostas with many varieties
Love the history the museum's have.The McCormick house is step back in time.The young lady that was our tour guide was very knowledgeable.She was pleasant person to be with. I want to return when the flower are in bloom.We were there on May5th.Had a great walk around the grounds.
For readers and nature lovers. This park offers a variety of very good activities. Concerts. Museum. Gardens.
Gorgeous park complete with a world class military museum, mansion tour of the WGN owner Robert McCormick, and golf course.
Great memories from my youth. This place is quiet and quite beautiful.
They got a lot of tanks and you can climb on them! Beautiful park, well worth the trip!
The greatest place to go on a family trip. My grandparents took me as a kid , my parents took me , I have now taken my children. So much to do , tanks , 1st division museum , the gardens , the family mansion tour. All for the price of parking. Please go and make great memories for yourselves and also to honor the men and women who have served.
Love the 1st division museum! The new playground is huge. The gardens are beautiful. Has a little splash pad.
There are some great hiking trails and an interesting museum.
Very beautiful a nice tribute to the veterans very inexpensive for families to enjoy
What a wonderful way to spend a day. Beautiful flower's and walkways to take pictures of everything done in a new look for the seasons like a plant take a plictue of the plants and the name. We also took in some history for all you military buffs a museum of not only tanks your children can play on but a indoor military museum a must see. How about a Manchin another must see with a tour. Had a wonderful day, bring the family and enjoy.
We went through the tank.park and military museum. The museum is VERY well put together and VERY interesting. The tanks are outside and you can climb on them. I also watched them play old time baseball which was a lot of fun. I wish I had had more time to see the rest of the park but next time I am in town I plan on visiting again to see the rest. Good job y'all.
Suzi. (Dallas Texas)
Will maintained gardens and venue for a visit, meal or special event. My go to spot for 40 years.
We were attending an adult Easter Egg Hunt that was poorly organized and executed. Cantigny has a gorgeous campus but the event took place in a parking lot. There was a totally unenforced cap of twenty eggs which left most of the attendees empty handed and with scraped knees due to how aggressive some of the participants. This experience was so bad that I may never return to the park again
Really enjoyed the museum. The interactive exhibits were amazing. Great time during the Revolutionary War reenactment in October. Lots of stuff to do, interesting items for purchase.
Wonderful place for family picnics and walking. Good facilities for families with children and strollers. Unbeatable location for photography and family pictures. There are WW2 tanks for the kids to climb on. Annual Civil War reenactment. All around great place to visit.
Interesting history and large areas to walk, talk, picnic and take pictures is nice pull to this park. Check with your local libraries for possible free entry passes.
If you love history, then this is the place for you!
Beautiful park. I will add the fifth star once all the upgrades are finished. One of the kind park that offers adventure and relax to please all tastes.
Museum was well done. Lots to read and learn about.
Absolutely beautiful. Something for everyone. Loved the gardens and loved watching the kids runing in and out of the fountains.
I went on a school field trip and thought it would be boring but it was amazing...especially the house and climbing the tanks.
Minimal charge for parking; everything else is free. Beautiful gardens. Interactive Army museum. Lots of trees!
Cantigny is the most wonderful place. It can be romantic in the gardens w just the two of you or a great place to bring the kids. The War Museum is intriguing and interesting, a learning experience in a peaceful setting . The gardens are quite large with beauty at every turn. Don't miss a tour of the McCormick Mansion. It's filled w the McCormick's things. Their imported Chinese wallpaper is still on the dining room walls; General McCormick's own books are still on his library shelves. The grounds include a gift shop, restaurant and small coffee shop. Just $5/car to get in.
Excellent golf course! It's a 27 hole course that offers the option of various 18 hole combinations.
Clean with a very nice scenic view for our 5K walk.
Had not been back in years and am delighted to report the changes in the grounds and museums are part of a wonderful process begun years ago with vision and purpose. The docents are very helpful and knowledgeable of their subject(s), and there is a marvelous restaurant with facilities for weddings, meetings, etc. I love Cantigny always!
Beautiful park for bbq.playing area for kids of all ages...nice setup
This is a beautiful place! There is something for everyone: tanks to climb on, museums to walk through, golf, picnic areas, and intricate gardens to enjoy. It is free to enjoy, but $5 to park a normal car/truck. A great place for a wedding.
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