O'Hare International Airport 29 min
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (16 min) Wildlife & plant preservation area with glacial potholes, multi-use trails, fishing & picnicking. Graue Mill & Museum (14 min) Historic Salt Creek waterwheel gristmill & Underground Railroad stop with tours & a shop. Brookfield Zoo (23 min) Lions, tigers, dolphins & more frolic in natural indoor & outdoor settings at this wildlife park. Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art (14 min) Museum specializing in fine jade, gemstone & mineral carvings, plus educational geology exhibits. DuPage Children's Museum (17 min) Play & education center for young children, with numerous fun & experimental activities plus a cafe. Robert R. McCormick House (24 min) Historic mansion of the Chicago Tribune publisher with home tours, exhibits & extensive gardens. The Naperville Riverwalk (21 min) Cosley Zoo (28 min) 5-acre facility featuring native domestic animals & wildlife plus ponds, a barn & natural habitats. Naper Settlement (20 min) 12-acre pioneer reenactment village & indoor/outdoor museum with many artifacts & outbuildings. The Morton Arboretum (11 min) Diverse 1,700-acre nature preserve with a maze garden & tram plus picnicking, hiking & biking. Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center (14 min) Forest and nature Cantigny Park (22 min) 500 acres of gardens, golf, camping & picnic grounds plus 2 museums, 4 eateries & a bandshell. Blackwell Forest Preserve (19 min) Scenic area with 9 miles of trails, picnic sites, fishing & boat rentals, camping, tubing & more. Riverwalk Park (22 min) Classic urban park offering a playground, ice rink, trails, horseshoe pit & a paddle boat pier. Herrick Lake Forest Preserve (17 min) 885-acre nature preserve with over 5 miles of trails, plus boat rentals & fishing opportunities. |