Northlake, Illinois Travel Information

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

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

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

Illinois Prairie Path (Distance: 2.5 mi) The eastern trailhead is at 1st Avenue in Maywood. The Wheaton intersection point, the middle, is often considered the starting point. The trail's branches take you to Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, and E...

Maywood, IL - Mountain Biking - length:122 mi

O'Hare Post Office Ponds (Distance: 3.2 mi) Who would have thought that a small area with mudflats and a pond would exist right near one of the busiest airports in the world? A local birder, who has been in charge of the Chicago Rare Bird Alert...

Bensenville, IL - Birding - length:unknown

Great Western Trail—DuPageCounty (Distance: 4.8 mi) As the Great Western Trail makes a straight shot west from Villa Park, it cuts through residential areas and brushes against community parks and forest preserves. Expect to see woods, prairie, and wet...

Villa Park, IL - Rail trails - length:11.7 mi

Illinois Prairie Path (Distance: 5.6 mi) For those of you who cherish the presence of trails wherever they may be, the Illinois Prairie Path must be ridden out of respect for its origins. It's among the first large-scale rails-to-trails unde...

Lombard, IL - Road Biking - length:20.6 mi

Oak Park, Chicago (Distance: 5.7 mi) 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 - Walking - length:1.75 mi

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Legends of Bensenville The Legends of Bensenville Municipal, 9 holes 1540 yards, par 28 1.7 miles from center of Northlake, Illinois

River Forest River Forest Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6725 yards, par 72 2.2 miles from center of Northlake, Illinois

East White Pines Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6371 yards, par 70 3.4 miles from center of Northlake, Illinois

West White Pines Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 6601 yards, par 72 3.4 miles from center of Northlake, Illinois

Indian Boundary Indian Boundary Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5991 yards, par 70 3.5 miles from center of Northlake, Illinois

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