Countryside Recreation Dept Travel Information (Countryside, IL)

Brookfield Zoo - Chicago Located about 15 miles west of downtown Chicago in the suburb of Brookfield, the Brookfield Zoo is the largest zoo in the greater Chicago area. More than 2,500 animals of all types live within 215 acr... Chicago, IL

Oak Park, Chicago A diverse, upscale suburb 10 miles west of downtown Chicago, Oak Park is best known as the home of Frank Lloyd Wright and the birthplace of the Prairie School of architecture. The Wright Home and Stud... Chicago, IL

Wicker Park, Chicago Located on Chicago’s Near North Side, Wicker Park began as a working-class neighborhood around 1870. German and Scandinavian immigrants made up most of the area’s population, joined by a few wealthy f... Chicago, IL

Other Activities

• Chicago Area Walking Tours and City Walks

Palos (Distance: 2.7 mi) Ask anyone. The best mountain biking in Cook County is at Palos. It's so good and so popular, in fact, that some of the single track has been closed to mountain bikers. Though you can still enjoy some...

Willow Springs, IL - Road Biking - length:11 mi

Sag Valley (Distance: 2.7 mi) Palos is what everybody talks about when they refer to mountain biking in Chicagoland, yet they look at you kind of funny when you mention the Sag Valley. Maybe it's the name. The southern connection ...

Willow Springs, IL - Road Biking - length:12 mi

Centennial and I&M Canal Trails (Distance: 2.8 mi) This route is jammed with scenic vistas and fascinating local history. While tracing the route of the Des Plaines River, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, and the I&M Canal, you’ll pass two museums...

Willow Springs, IL - Rail trails - length:20.1 mi

I & M Canal State Trail (Distance: 2.8 mi) The entire stretch of the I & M Canal State Trail is 61 miles. It runs from Joliet to La Salle, though some parts are for hiking. The portion in Joliet and closest to Chicago is a popular after-work r...

Willow Springs, IL - Road Biking - length:11 mi

Swallow Cliff Woods (Distance: 3.0 mi) Located at the Palos Forest Preserve off IL 83, 0.5 mile west of US 45. If you follow the main gravel loop, about a seven-mile trip, you'll ride along a wide, quiet trail used by joggers, hikers, and...

LaGrange, IL - Mountain Biking - length:7 mi

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Flagg Creek Flagg Creek Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 2492 yards, par 33 1.5 miles from center of Countryside Recreation Dept

La Grange La Grange Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6685 yards, par 71 1.7 miles from center of Countryside Recreation Dept

Edgewood Valley Edgewood Valley Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6711 yards, par 72 1.9 miles from center of Countryside Recreation Dept

Ruth Lake Ruth Lake Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6539 yards, par 71 3.2 miles from center of Countryside Recreation Dept

Meadow Lark Meadowlark Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3317 yards, par 36 4.4 miles from center of Countryside Recreation Dept

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