Highland Park, Illinois Travel Information

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

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• Northeastern Illinois Off the Beaten Path Travel

Southern Section of Robert McClory Bike Path (Green Bay Trail) (Distance: 0.4 mi) In July 1997 the Green Bay Trail and the North Shore Trail were collectively renamed the Robert McClory bike Path to honor a government official, who is said to have loved a good bike ride along this ...

Highland Park, IL - Road Biking - length:26.8 mi

Skokie Valley Trail (Distance: 2.0 mi) An excellent example of land use in greater Chicago, the entire Skokie Valley Trail corridor is a rail-with-trail, paralleled by double tracks that sit about 40 feet to the left of the trail surface. ...

Chicago, IL - Rail-Trails - length:8.3 mi

Chicago Botanic Garden (Distance: 2.5 mi) In this small birding spot, 385 acres, birders have documented more than 251 bird species, including 27 waterfowl, 14 raptors, 36 warblers, and 16 sparrows. Up to 74 bird species breed at the botanic ...

Glencoe, IL - Birding - length:unknown

North Shore Cruise (Distance: 2.5 mi) If you’re like many cyclists, sometimes the momentum behind a bike ride is generated wholly by the desire to find a scenic spot to relax and enjoy the lunch you packed along. This ride offers great ch...

Chicago, IL - Road Biking - length:35.4 mi

Chicago Botanic Garden Hike (Distance: 2.6 mi) If you love to see carefully selected flowers, trees, and bushes growing in perfectly landscaped environments, the Chicago Botanic Garden is a slice of heaven. While the interior gardens are justifiab...

Northfield, IL - Hiking - length:2.7 mi

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Sunset Valley Sunset Valley Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6484 yards, par 72 0.3 miles from center of Highland Park, Illinois

Bob-O-Link Bob-O-Link Golf Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6713 yards, par 72 0.7 miles from center of Highland Park, Illinois

Exmoor Exmoor Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6849 yards, par 72 0.7 miles from center of Highland Park, Illinois

Highland Park Highland Park Country Club Municipal, 18 holes 6506 yards, par 71 0.8 miles from center of Highland Park, Illinois

Blue Northmoor Country Club Private Non-Equity, 9 holes 3276 yards, par 35 1.3 miles from center of Highland Park, Illinois

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