Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Metropolitan Area Local camping, hiking, backpacking, lakes, beaches, whitewater, skiing and snowboarding information. There are plenty of outdoors activities near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois if you know where to look. Take a look at the list of nearby outdoors places below, and find the perfect spot. The list of nearby nature is quite long as you can see. If you pick the right spot you will have a great trip. Find a Business in the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois Metropolitan Area Business TypeOR Business Name Books about Champaign-Urbana Books from Amazon.com about Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. High Quality Topo Map of the Area Hikercentral outdoors article of the week.   Campgrounds near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: D and w Lake Camping and Fishing, Illinois, 3 miles away Tincup Campers Park Inc, Illinois, 5 miles away Prairie Pines Campground, Illinois, 10 miles away Sangamon Acres Campground, Illinois, 21 miles away Arcola Camper Stop, Illinois, 27 miles away Rolling Hills Campground, Illinois, 26 miles away Whispering Pines, Illinois, 27 miles away Friends Creek Park, Illinois, 35 miles away Hebron Hills Camping, Illinois, 34 miles away Wildwood Campground, Illinois, 35 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro to the center of the zips of the campgrounds, actual driving distance may be different. Trails near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Lincoln Heritage Trail, Clark County, Illinois, 57 miles away Lake Side Foot Trail, Jasper County, Illinois, 64 miles away Tallgrass Nature Trail, Grundy County, Illinois, 61 miles away Beaver Dam Hiking and Cross-Country Ski Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 78 miles away Fox Ridge Nature Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 77 miles away Prairie View Equestrian Trail, Kendall County, Illinois, 77 miles away Ramsey Hills Nature Trail, Fayette County, Illinois, 80 miles away Whitewater paddling spots near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Mud Pine Creek, Indiana, Briscoe Road to Big Pine Creek 67 miles away, class I-II(III), 2.1 miles long. Covel Creek, Illinois, E.18th Road to Highway 71 69 miles away, class II, 6.5 miles long. Big Pine Creek, Indiana, Rainsville to Twin Bridges 69 miles away, class II+(III), 6.7 miles long. Big Shawnee Creek, Indiana, Highway 41 to 70 W Road 72 miles away, class II, 2.9 miles long. Des Plaines, Illinois, Fishnet Rapids 75 miles away, class I-II, 4 miles long. Bailey Creek, Illinois, N2300 Road to Vermilion River 76 miles away, class I-II(IV), 1.5 miles long. Vermilion River, Illinois, NW of Highway 178 to Oglesby Cutoff 75 miles away, class II-III, 7.7 miles long. Cedar Creek, Illinois, Cedar Creek Road to Peru Bottom Road 81 miles away, class I-II(IV), 5.9 miles long. Little Vermilion River, Illinois, N3179 Road to IandM Canal 81 miles away, class I-II(III), 6.5 miles long. Tomahawk Creek, Illinois, Troy Grove Blacktop to Little Vermilion 82 miles away, class II, 2.8 miles long. * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the middle of the river section listed, actual driving distance is longer. Ski Resorts near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Four Lakes, Illinois, 83 miles, vertical drop 100 feet Villa Olivia, Illinois, 93 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park (Snowboarding only - no skiing), Illinois, 101 miles, vertical drop 180 feet Paoli Peaks, Indiana, 152 miles, vertical drop 300 feet * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the ski areas listed, actual driving distance is longer. Hotels in or near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Best Western Paradise Inn, Savoy, Illinois, 8 miles away Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Champaign North, Il, Champaign, Illinois, 4 miles away Drury Inn And Suites Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 4 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Champaign, Illinois, 4 miles away Hawthorn Suites Ltd. - Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 6 miles away Holiday Inn Champaign/Urbana, Il, Urbana, Illinois, 6 miles away La Quinta Inn Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Park Inn International Urbana, Urbana, Illinois, 8 miles away Rantoul - Days Inn, Rantoul, Illinois, 10 miles away Sleep Inn Urbana, Urbana, Illinois, 6 miles away Comfort Inn Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Champaign - Days Inn, Champaign, Illinois, 4 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Jumers Castle Lodge - Urbana, Urbana, Illinois, 8 miles away Eastland Suites, Urbana, Illinois, 8 miles away Ramada Limited Urbana, Urbana, Illinois, 7 miles away Red Roof Inn Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Champaign Super 8 Motel, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Urbana, Urbana, Illinois, 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (U OF I AREA), Urbana, Illinois, 6 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Champaign/Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, 5 miles away Golf Courses near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Champaign County Forest Preserve District Golf Course, Mahomet, Illinois, 7 miles away Lake of the Woods Golf Course, Mahomet, Illinois, 7 miles away Lincolnshire Fields Country Club, Champaign, Illinois, 4 miles away Savoy Golf Course, Savoy, Illinois, 8 miles away Stone Creek Golf Club, Urbana, Illinois, 8 miles away University of Illinois Golf Course, Savoy, Illinois, 8 miles away Lakes near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Clear Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 4 miles away Greenwood Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 8 miles away Greenwood Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 8 miles away Lake of the Woods, Champaign County, Illinois, 6 miles away Mattis Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 7 miles away Maynard Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 5 miles away Spring Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 9 miles away Trautman Lake, Champaign County, Illinois, 6 miles away Beaches near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Centennial Beach, DuPage County, Illinois, 84 miles away Rocky Point Beach, Marion County, Illinois, 84 miles away National Parks near Champaign-Urbana, Illinois: Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, 76 miles Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 114 miles * Distances listed are direct linear distances from the center of the metro area to the parks listed, actual driving distance is longer. 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Best Western Paradise Inn, Savoy, Illinois 8 miles away Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Champaign North, Il, Champaign, Illinois 4 miles away Drury Inn And Suites Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 4 miles away Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Champaign, Illinois 4 miles away Hawthorn Suites Ltd. - Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 6 miles away Holiday Inn Champaign/Urbana, Il, Urbana, Illinois 6 miles away La Quinta Inn Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away Park Inn International Urbana, Urbana, Illinois 8 miles away Rantoul - Days Inn, Rantoul, Illinois 10 miles away Sleep Inn Urbana, Urbana, Illinois 6 miles away Comfort Inn Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away Champaign - Days Inn, Champaign, Illinois 4 miles away Fairfield Inn By Marriott Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away Jumers Castle Lodge - Urbana, Urbana, Illinois 8 miles away Eastland Suites, Urbana, Illinois 8 miles away Ramada Limited Urbana, Urbana, Illinois 7 miles away Red Roof Inn Champaign, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away Champaign Super 8 Motel, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away Super 8 Motel - Urbana, Urbana, Illinois 7 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (U OF I AREA), Urbana, Illinois 6 miles away Baymont Inn & Suites Champaign/Urbana, Champaign, Illinois 5 miles away