What's Avalon Park like?
If you want to find the perfect part of town to visit, consider Avalon Park. McCormick Place and Soldier Field are a couple of the top places in the larger area worth a visit. Martin Luther King Drive and Rainbow Beach are two places to visit nearby.
How to get to Avalon Park
Flying to:
- Chicago Midway Airport (MDW), 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Avalon Park
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 23 mi (37 km) from Avalon Park
- Chicago, IL (PWK-Chicago Executive), 30.4 mi (48.9 km) from Avalon Park
Things to see and do in and around Avalon Park
Things to see near Avalon Park:
- University of Chicago (3.2 mi/5.2 km away)
- Rainbow Beach (2.4 mi/3.9 km away)
- Calumet Park (3.4 mi/5.4 km away)
- Barack Obama Residence (4.1 mi/6.6 km away)
- Obama's House (4.1 mi/6.6 km away)
Things to do near Avalon Park:
- Martin Luther King Drive (2.3 mi/3.7 km away)
- Obama Presidential Center (2.9 mi/4.7 km away)
- Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (3.2 mi/5.1 km away)
- Stony Island Arts Bank (1.9 mi/3.1 km away)
- South Shore Cultural Center (2.1 mi/3.4 km away)
When is the best time to visit Chicago?
- Hottest months: July, August, June, September (average 21°C)
- Coldest months: January, February, December, March (average -1°C)
- Rainiest months: June, May, April, October (average 144 mm of rainfall)







