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Parks of Chicago - Chicago holds the distinction of having more parkland than any other city in the United States. Over 220 parks and facilities cover more than 7,300 acres (30 km²) of land throughout the city, all managed by the Chicago Park District. This extensive network of parks also includes nine lakefront harbors, the nations largest municipal harbor system, along with dozens of forest preserves located along the original city limits and in suburban areas of Cook County.

The Park District also maintains many special use facilities for activities such as golfing, boating, boxing and even some specialty parks devoted entirely to dogs. In addition to maintaining the parks, the district holds thousands of special events and festivals for the citizens every year. The height of these events are during the summer months when more tourists are visiting city and when children are out of school for summer recess.

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