O'Hare International Airport 27 min
DuPage Children's Museum (18 min) Play & education center for young children, with numerous fun & experimental activities plus a cafe. Brookfield Zoo (21 min) Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (24 min) Home & studio of the famed Prairie-style architect, with guided tours focused on his early career. Safari Land (19 min) 62,000-sq.-ft. indoor family amusement center with bowling, an arcade, jumping, go-karts & rides. Naper Settlement (20 min) 12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings. Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center (11 min) Forest and nature Cantigny Park (21 min) 500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds plus 2 museums, 4 eateries & a bandshell. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (17 min) Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking. Blackwell Forest Preserve (17 min) Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more. Robert R. McCormick House (22 min) Historic mansion of the Chicago Tribune publisher with home tours, exhibits & extensive gardens. Graue Mill & Museum (10 min) Historic Salt Creek waterwheel gristmill & Underground Railroad stop with tours & a shop. The Naperville Riverwalk (21 min) The Morton Arboretum (9 min) Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking. Unity Temple (24 min) Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, this Unitarian Universalist church was built between 1905 & 1908. Cosley Zoo (26 min) 5-acre facility featuring native domestic animals & wildlife plus ponds, a barn & natural habitats. |