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Illinois Outings
Robert Allerton Park (Allerton Park and Retreat Center) is one of Illinois Outings.

1. Robert Allerton Park (Allerton Park and Retreat Center)

8.4
515 Old Timber Rd, Monticello, IL
Park · 5 tips and reviews
Lodge Park is one of Illinois Outings.

2. Lodge Park

Monticello, IL
Park · No tips or reviews
Starved Rock State Park is one of Illinois Outings.

3. Starved Rock State Park

9.1
Route 178 (at Route 71), Utica, IL
State or Provincial Park · 65 tips and reviews
Matthiessen State Park is one of Illinois Outings.

4. Matthiessen State Park

8.8
PO Box 509 (at 25th Rd), Utica, IL
State or Provincial Park · 14 tips and reviews
St. Louis Canyon is one of Illinois Outings.

5. St. Louis Canyon

8.1
Oglesby, IL
Hiking Trail · 7 tips and reviews
Garden Of The Gods is one of Illinois Outings.

6. Garden Of The Gods

8.8
Garden of the Gods Rd, Herod, IL
Hiking Trail · 9 tips and reviews
Shawnee National Forest is one of Illinois Outings.

7. Shawnee National Forest

Simpson, IL
Forest · 1 tip
Cave-in-Rock is one of Illinois Outings.

8. Cave-in-Rock

7.6
1 New State Park Rd (at Broadway St), Cave-in-Rock, IL
Park · 1 tip
Rim Rock's Dogwood Cabins is one of Illinois Outings.

9. Rim Rock's Dogwood Cabins

RR2 Box 124 (3.3 miles west of Hwy 1), Elizabethtown, IL
Hotel · 5 tips and reviews
Mississippi Palisades State Park is one of Illinois Outings.

10. Mississippi Palisades State Park

7.9
16327A Route 84 (at Mill Hollow Rd), Savanna, IL
State or Provincial Park · 1 tip
Illinois Beach State Park is one of Illinois Outings.

11. Illinois Beach State Park

7.3
1 Lakefront Dr, Zion, IL
State or Provincial Park · 17 tips and reviews
Pioneer Woods is one of Illinois Outings.

12. Pioneer Woods

107th and 96th Ave., Willow Springs, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 2 tips and reviews
Swallow Cliff Woods is one of Illinois Outings.

13. Swallow Cliff Woods

Calumet Sag Rd (btwn La Grange Rd & Willow Springs Rd), Palos Park, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 31 tips and reviews
Sag Quarries is one of Illinois Outings.

14. Sag Quarries

Lemont, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Bemis Woods is one of Illinois Outings.

15. Bemis Woods

6.5
Ogden Ave at Wolf Rd, Western Springs, IL
Park · 6 tips and reviews
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Outings.

16. Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve

9.4
Cass Ave, Darien, IL
Nature Preserve · 9 tips and reviews
Greene Valley Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Outings.

17. Greene Valley Forest Preserve

8.6
8S127 Greene Rd (btwn Hobson Rd & Royce Rd), Naperville, IL
Nature Preserve · 8 tips and reviews
Thatcher Woods is one of Illinois Outings.

18. Thatcher Woods

738 Thatcher Ave, River Forest, IL
Other Great Outdoors · 1 tip
Forest Preserve of Cook County is one of Illinois Outings.

19. Forest Preserve of Cook County

536 N Harlem Ave, River Forest, IL
Park · 1 tip
Catherine Chevalier Woods is one of Illinois Outings.

20. Catherine Chevalier Woods

7.3
East River Road, Cook County, IL
Forest · 3 tips and reviews
Lake Katherine is one of Illinois Outings.

21. Lake Katherine

8.7
(College Dr.), Palos Heights, IL
Lake · 8 tips and reviews
Apple River Canyon State Park is one of Illinois Outings.

22. Apple River Canyon State Park

6.8
8763 E. Canyon Rd. (at Canyon Park Rd), Apple River, IL
State or Provincial Park · 2 tips and reviews
Castle Rock State Park  Campground is one of Illinois Outings.

23. Castle Rock State Park Campground

5109-5111 Illinois 2, Oregon, IL
Campground · 1 tip
Peterson (Pehr Samuel) Park is one of Illinois Outings.

24. Peterson (Pehr Samuel) Park

7.2
5801 N Pulaski Rd (btwn Bryn Mawr Ave & Hollywood Ave), Chicago, IL
Park · Hollywood Park · 1 tip
North Park Village Nature Center is one of Illinois Outings.

25. North Park Village Nature Center

8.5
5801 N Pulaski Rd (at Peterson Ave), Chicago, IL
Nature Preserve · Hollywood Park · 19 tips and reviews
Prairie Wolf Dog Exercise Area is one of Illinois Outings.

26. Prairie Wolf Dog Exercise Area

9.0
Waukegan Rd (btwn Everett Rd & IL Rte 22), Lake Forest, IL
Dog Park · 12 tips and reviews
Dovetail Brewery is one of Illinois Outings.

27. Dovetail Brewery

9.0
1800 W Belle Plaine Ave (Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Center · 15 tips and reviews
Begyle Brewing is one of Illinois Outings.

28. Begyle Brewing

9.3
1800 W Cuyler Ave (at Ravenswood), Chicago, IL
Brewery · North Center · 29 tips and reviews
Clark Street Ale House is one of Illinois Outings.

29. Clark Street Ale House

8.2
742 N Clark St (btwn W Superior St & W Chicago Ave), Chicago, IL
Bar · River North · 55 tips and reviews
Beermiscuous is one of Illinois Outings.

30. Beermiscuous

8.9
2812 N Lincoln Ave (Diversey), Chicago, IL
Bar · Lakeview · 35 tips and reviews
The Green Lady is one of Illinois Outings.

31. The Green Lady

8.6
3328 N Lincoln Ave (at School St), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lakeview · 14 tips and reviews
Templestowe Pub is one of Illinois Outings.

32. Templestowe Pub

8.4
3135 W Montrose Ave (at Troy), Chicago, IL
Bar · Albany Park · 7 tips and reviews
River Shannon is one of Illinois Outings.

33. River Shannon

7.4
425 W Armitage Ave (at Hudson), Chicago, IL
Pub · Lincoln Park · 26 tips and reviews
Imperial Oak Brewing is one of Illinois Outings.

34. Imperial Oak Brewing

9.0
501 Willow Blvd (at Willow Springs Rd), Willow Springs, IL
Brewery · 24 tips and reviews
Bucktown Pub is one of Illinois Outings.

35. Bucktown Pub

7.8
1658 W Cortland St (at N Paulina St), Chicago, IL
Pub · Bucktown · 23 tips and reviews
Promontory Point Park is one of Illinois Outings.

36. Promontory Point Park

9.2
5491 S Shore Dr, Chicago, IL
Park · East Hyde Park · 32 tips and reviews
Indiana Dunes State Park is one of Illinois Outings.

37. Indiana Dunes State Park

9.1
1600 N 25 E, Chesterton, IN
State or Provincial Park · 34 tips and reviews
Palmisano Park is one of Illinois Outings.

38. Palmisano Park

8.2
2859 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · Bridgeport · 5 tips and reviews
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool is one of Illinois Outings.

39. Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool

8.8
210 W Fullerton Ave (at Cannon Dr), Chicago, IL
Scenic Lookout · Lincoln Park · 18 tips and reviews
Noon Whistle Brewing is one of Illinois Outings.

40. Noon Whistle Brewing

8.8
800 E Roosevelt Rd (btwn Ahrens Ave & Edgewood Ave), Lombard, IL
Brewery · 14 tips and reviews
Hidden Lake Forest Preserve is one of Illinois Outings.

41. Hidden Lake Forest Preserve

7.4
Route 53 (at Butterfield Rd), Glen Ellyn, IL
Nature Preserve · 10 tips and reviews