| upgraded rooms add balconies and river views. amenities include a bar and grill with regular live music, plus boat docks. set beside the fox river, this relaxed hotel with a private harbor is 6 miles from the volo auto museum, a mile from pistakee bay and 2 miles from highway 31. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. the straightforward rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and coffeemakers, plus minifridges and microwaves O'Hare International Airport 58 min
Glacial Park Conservation Area (11 min) A park set on 3,400 acres of wetlands, prairie & glacial kames, with trails, canoeing & fishing. Volo Bog State Natural Area (7 min) Scenic, serene nature preserve featuring a natural bog & trails for walking & cross-country skiing. Volo Auto Museum (11 min) Classic, antique, muscle & Hollywood car displays plus antique malls & burger bar with beer garden. Chain O'Lakes (14 min) Series of river-linked lakes for boating & fishing, plus beaches & sheltered coves for water sports. Chain O'Lakes State Park (18 min) Park, lake, and camping Veteran Acres Park (20 min) Nature center, trails, sports fields, playground & pond featured in a spacious preserve & prairie. Volo Bog (8 min) Stade’s Farm & Market OPEN JUNE - OCT. (12 min) Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort [CLOSED for 19/20 Season, Office Hours Only] (20 min) Traditional ski mountain offering skiing trails & snow tubing, plus rentals & a cozy eatery. Blarney Island (16 min) Caribbean-themed party bar & music venue a mile offshore serving adult boaters (or shuttle riders). Nippersink Creek (13 min) River and park Nippersink Canoe Base Conservation Area (11 min) Three Oaks Recreation Area (27 min) Park in a former quarry with fishing & boat rentals, picnic grounds, hiking trails & a spray park. Moraine Hills State Park (11 min) 2,200+ acres of glacier-formed park with woods, wetlands & lakes for year-round sports & recreation. |