Bike the Lakefront Trail to the Prairie Avenue Neighborhood

These directions are for biking from the north going south.

1. Bike to Waldron Drive.  (Burnham Harbor is on the left.)






2. Cross Waldron Drive.




3. Take a right at the sidewalk after crossing Waldron Drive.


4. Bike down the sidewalk and across the road, continuing along the path that is on the other side of the road.  (There is a dark green fence on the right side of the path.  A parking ramp is further along the path on the left side.)




5. Follow the path to the left, through the underpass.






6. Cross the pedestrian/bike bridge.




7. Enjoy the beautiful views while biking.






8. Bike through the underpass, exiting near Battle of Fort Dearborn Park (on the right) in the historic Prairie Avenue neighborhood.  The park has a Divvy station and bike racks.

Taking the Prairie Avenue District Walking Tour?  Battle of Fort Dearborn Park is a great place to start!

Taking Clarke House and Glessner House tours?  Follow these steps to get to Glessner House.

1. Take a right on South Calumet Avenue.  South Calumet becomes East 18th Street.


2. Continue a block on East 18th Street until South Prairie Avenue.  The Glessner House Museum Visitor’s Center is on the southwest corner of East 18th Street and South Prairie Avenue.  Enter at 1800 South Prairie Avenue.

Another option?  Just start walking and see what sparks your interest!

Additional Resources:

• Lakefront Trail
• Chicago Bike Map
• Illinois Bicycle Rules of the Road