O'Hare International Airport 44 min
Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens (19 min)
Center with gardens, a waterfall, lakeside trails & native trees, plus regular family activities. Children's Museum in Oak Lawn (20 min)
Hands-on play & learning for kids through various interactive rooms, exhibits & performances. Swallow Cliff Woods North (24 min)
Sprawling preserve with scenic woods, running trails, a towering bluff & picnic areas. Bachelor's Grove Cemetery (19 min) Oak Meadows Park (17 min) Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve (24 min) Williams Place (17 min) White Water Canyon Water Park (19 min)
5-acre park with kid-friendly pools, a water slide, a lazy river, a sprayground & a snack bar. Big Marsh Park (25 min)
280.13-acre open space with an off-road bike park, nature areas for bird watching & hiking trails. Sand Ridge Nature Center (14 min)
Nature and outdoor recreation National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum (20 min) Odyssey Fun World (14 min)
Large family attraction with a variety of rides & games plus zip line, go-karts, a cafe & more. William W. Powers State Recreation Area (23 min)
Recreational spot with a massive natural lake popular for fishing, boating, picnicking & hunting. Pullman National Monument (20 min)
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel. Wolf Lake (32 min)
Lake and windsurfing | 
