Chicago Day Trips
Top Day Trips from Chicago 🚀
🌐 Naperville 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 40 miles (1 hour drive)
- Highlights: Naper Settlement, DuPage Children’s Museum, Riverwalk, and a variety of dining options.
🌐 Morton Arboretum 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 30 miles (45 min drive)
- Highlights: Over 4,100 types of trees and plants, scenic walking trails, and the award-winning Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.
🌐 Starved Rock State Park 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 90 miles (1 hour 45 min drive)
- Highlights: 18 canyons with stunning waterfalls, hiking trails, and historic sites.
🌐 Rockford 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 80 miles (1 hour 30 min drive)
- Highlights: Anderson Japanese Gardens, Rockford Art Museum, and Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum & Gardens.
🌐 Glen Ellyn 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 25 miles (45 min drive)
- Highlights: Danada House, The Morton Arboretum, and a charming downtown area with unique shops and restaurants.
🌐 Geneva 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 40 miles (1 hour drive)
- Highlights: Fox River Trolley Museum, Geneva Lakefront, and a variety of dining options on the historic Third Street.
🌐 Northwestern University - Evanston 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 25 miles (40 min drive)
- Highlights: Gaze at the beautiful campus, visit the Charles Gates Dawes House, and explore downtown Evanston.
🌐 Milwaukee 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 90 miles (1 hour 45 min drive)
- Highlights: Milwaukee Art Museum, Harley-Davidson Museum, Miller Park (home of the Milwaukee Brewers), and Milwaukee Public Market.
🌐 Indiana Dunes National Park 🌐
- Distance: Approx. 50 miles (1 hour 30 min drive)
- Highlights: Hiking trails, sandy beaches, and the stunning sunset over Lake Michigan.