Schiller Park, 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

Love in the Hot Zone: A Tropics - Inspired Weekend Whether you do it in the heat of summer or the chill of winter, a warmed-up weekend in Chicago is the next best thing to visiting the tropics—on four continents. The city’s Hispanic and Indian populat... 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

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

O'Hare Post Office Ponds (Distance: 2.4 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

Des Plaines Trail (Distance: 5.1 mi) Connected to the less developed Indian Boundary Trail, the Des Plaines Trail continues to run along the Des Plaines River. The best place to start is Big Bend Lake. Right near the expressway, it's an ...

Des Plaines, IL - Road Biking - length:20.4 mi

Illinois Prairie Path (Distance: 6.0 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

North Branch Trail (Distance: 6.0 mi) If you look at a map of Chicago’s northern suburbs and follow the routes of several streams that merge to form the North Branch of the Chicago River, it looks like strands of a rope gradually coming t...

Lincolnwood, IL - Rail trails - length:15.1 mi

Oak Park, Chicago (Distance: 6.4 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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Indian Boundary Indian Boundary Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5991 yards, par 70 1.9 miles from center of Schiller Park, Illinois

Legends of Bensenville The Legends of Bensenville Municipal, 9 holes 1540 yards, par 28 3.2 miles from center of Schiller Park, Illinois

Oak Park Oak Park Country Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6757 yards, par 72 3.6 miles from center of Schiller Park, Illinois

River Forest River Forest Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6725 yards, par 72 3.6 miles from center of Schiller Park, Illinois

Ridgemoor Ridgemoor Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6719 yards, par 72 4.0 miles from center of Schiller Park, Illinois

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