Glenview, Illinois Travel Information

Chicago Gold Coast Tucked comfortably between the Magnificent Mile and Lincoln Park on Chicago’s Near North Side is the stately Gold Coast. Some of Chicago’s most desirable —and expensive—real estate and most historic a... Chicago, IL

Chicago Lakefront The Chicago lakefront walk is saved for last because it is something a little different. Unlike most of the other walks, which can easily be completed in a day or less, this excursion is a challenge f... Chicago, IL

Lincoln Park and Old Town, Chicago Chicago’s oldest municipal park, Lincoln Park is also the city’s largest, stretching 6 miles along Lake Michigan and encompassing some 1,200 acres of prime lakeshore property. Special attractions: His... Chicago, IL

North Suburban Chicagoland around Evanston, Libertyville, and Waukegan, Illinois Lake County seems to possess the best of both worlds, at least in the eyes of those who live there—and the rest of us from the outside looking in. At its lower edge are some of the Chicago area’s most... Evanston, 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

Other Activities

• Downtown and Central Chicago Walking Tours and City Walks
• Northeastern Illinois Off the Beaten Path Travel
• Chicago Area Walking Tours and City Walks

Skokie Lagoons and River Hike (Distance: 2.6 mi) Surrounded by urban development, the islands and the scenic waterways of the Skokie Lagoons provide a wooded refuge just 15 miles north of the Loop. After skirting the southern edge of the lagoons, th...

Northfield, IL - Hiking - length:4 mi

Skokie Lagoons (Distance: 2.7 mi) Birders have documented more than 210 species of birds at the 540-acre Skokie Lagoons in the north Chicago suburb of Winnetka. These include 70 that breed or use the area during summer. Confirmed nest...

Winnetka, IL - Birding - length:unknown

Green Bay Trail (Distance: 4.0 mi) Stretching through North Shore towns such as Kenilworth, Winnetka, Highland Park and Lake Bluff, the 16-mile Green Bay Trail runs parallel to Chicago’s Metra commuter rail line along a corridor flanke...

Chicago, IL - Rail-Trails - length:16 mi

Skokie Trail (Distance: 4.0 mi) Anyone who knows the Chicago suburbs will tell you that the Skokie Trail is something for suburbanites to be proud of. The trail runs through the North Shore towns of Glenview, Northfield, Northbrook,...

Glenview, IL - Road Biking - length:16.8 mi

North Branch Trail (Distance: 4.1 mi) Though you could walk onto the North Branch Trail from any street it crosses, you'd be instantly within the natural confines of the forest preserve. This ride is very suburban but these are nice, low-...

Skokie, IL - Road Biking - length:11.6 mi

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North Shore North Shore Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 7031 yards, par 72 0.2 miles from center of Glenview, Illinois

Glen View Glen View Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6389 yards, par 72 0.6 miles from center of Glenview, Illinois

Chick Evans Chick Evans Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5691 yards, par 72 1.1 miles from center of Glenview, Illinois

Wilmette Wilmette Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6378 yards, par 70 1.1 miles from center of Glenview, Illinois

Glenview Park Glenview Park Golf Club Municipal, 18 holes 6077 yards, par 70 1.5 miles from center of Glenview, Illinois

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