Westmont Park District Travel Information (Westmont, IL)

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Other Activities

• Chicago Area Walking Tours and City Walks

Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve Loop (Distance: 3.1 mi) You may be surprised to find this much natural beauty just 20 miles from the Loop. Nearly this entire hike accompanies Salt Creek as it meanders next to a bluff and winds around a couple of islands on...

Hinsdale, IL - Hiking - length:3.25 mi

Waterfall Glen (Distance: 3.1 mi) At the glen, trails are 8 feet wide, white-tailed deer are plentiful, and a scattering of pine groves planted long ago by the federal government offers constant changes in color and composition. Thoug...

Darien, IL - Road Biking - length:8.5 mi

Morton Arboretum East Hike (Distance: 4.0 mi) Want to check out trees from places such as Korea or Appalachia? Or maybe you’d like to see a sampling of the 43 types of oak trees and 60 types of maple trees that grow here. Tree lovers could be kep...

Lisle, IL - Hiking - length:5 mi

Morton Arboretum (Distance: 4.6 mi) The 1,500-acre Morton Arboretum in northeastern Illinois provides a year-round oasis for birds because of its variety of vegetation. Woods, fields, meadows, a restored prairie, streams, a river, and s...

Wheaton, IL - Birding - length:unknown

Waterfall Glen (Distance: 4.6 mi) This ride is located south of Interstate 55 in Darien. You'll love this scenic, eight-and-a-half-mile loop. One of the most popular multi-purpose trails in the western Chicago suburbs, it passes thro...

Darien, IL - Mountain Biking - length:8.5 mi

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Twin Lakes Twin Lakes Golf Club Municipal, 9 holes 1651 yards, par 29 1.0 miles from center of Westmont Park District

Hinsdale Hinsdale Golf Club Private Non-Equity, 18 holes 6520 yards, par 71 1.2 miles from center of Westmont Park District

Green Meadows Green Meadows Municipal, 9 holes 1942 yards, par 30 1.5 miles from center of Westmont Park District

Willow Crest Willow Crest Golf Club Public, 18 holes 6397 yards, par 70 2.1 miles from center of Westmont Park District

Ruth Lake Ruth Lake Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6539 yards, par 71 2.4 miles from center of Westmont Park District

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