Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin Metropolitan Area

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Hotels near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

Best Western Chicago Hillside, Hillside
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1.4 miles away
Chicago-Days Inn Melrose Park, Melrose Park
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2 miles away
Hampton Inn Chicago/Westchester, Westchester
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2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites HILLSIDE, Hillside
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2.1 miles away
Wyndham Drake Oakbrook, Oakbrook
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2.5 miles away
Holiday Inn Chicago-Elmhurst, Il, Elmhurst
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2.7 miles away
Franklin Pk/O'Hare/Chic Area, Franklin Park
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2.9 miles away
Residence Inn By Marriott Chicago Oak Brook, Oak Brook
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3 miles away
Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, O'Hare South, Bensenville
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3.1 miles away
Doubletree Hotel Chicago Oakbrook, Oakbrook
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3.3 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Oakbrook Terrace, Oakbrook Terrace
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3.3 miles away
Springhill Suites By Marriott Chicago Elmhurst, Elmhurst
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3.4 miles away
Renaissance Oak Brook Hotel, Oak Brook
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3.4 miles away
Quality Inn O'Hare Airport, Schiller Park
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3.4 miles away
Hampton Inn Chicago-Ohare Intl Airport, Schiller Park
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3.6 miles away
Candlewood Suites Chicago O'Hare, Il, Schiller Park
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3.6 miles away
Marriott Oak Brook, Oak Brook
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3.7 miles away
Hilton Suites Oakbrook Terrace, Oakbrook Terrace
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3.7 miles away
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.

Chevy Chase Country Club Golf
13 miles away
I love your golf course, playing from the black tee offers more challenges. Your fairway is excellent, the green I would say it's a true green most of the holes. ChevyChase offers challenges to most average players. I wish I could play the course much but it's sort of expensive for me as non-resident especially on the weekend. I wish I had the privelege like the residents. I would love to play here every weekday and weekend. Thank you from tonyelazegui@yahoo.com...

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
15 miles away
The Governor’s office recently announced that the State of Illinois will be closing the I&M and Hennepin Canal State Parks. While it’s unclear whether the State will put ''trail closed'' signs up, there is no apparent money to maintain them and fallen trees, washouts, and other issues will undoubtedly happen. Please help keep this trail open. Express your opinion to the governor’s office. 217-782-0244, 312-814-2121, or www.illinois.gov/helpdesk/contact.cfm and click on the ''Governor’s on Line Contact Form'' ...Illini State Park Campground prices are $10 site plus $10 for Elect.or $20.00 a night for elect. Primative sites are $10 per nite. Holiday rates for 2008 are $30 for a elect. site. And youth group area is $2 per person, min.$20 per night Starved Rock is $25 per nite and $35 on holiday week ends Fri-Mon. Illini campground is permanently closing on Nov. 1,2008 Gov.Blagojevic is closing many nice parks. in region 1, 2, &3 but none in his area....

Des Plaines
18 miles away
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To inspect for log jams beneath the gravel pit access bridge directly east of Romeoville High School, you are allowed to drive up to, but not ACROSS the bridge, according to a security gaurd at the gravel pit. To check for log jams, I'd park BEFORE the bridge, and get out and walk across the bridge, looking over the railing. Also, there's a spot where you can walk up to the river edge. Facing east, it will be on your right, before the bridge. I'm uploading a photo dated April 12, 2002. It's a view of that bridge, taken from the water, looking southwest....

Windy City Campground
18 miles away
This campground is closed....

Devon Avenue Beach
18 miles away
There is no Devon Avenue Beach. it was closed in 1966 and is now part of Loyola University Chicago....

Villa Olivia
22 miles away
Villa Olivia is a great place to bring your family specially of you have small kids. It's like a big snow playground. The slope is not very impressive but it's ok for a quick little mini ski trip....

Fox River
27 miles away
While there is limited whitewater, the Fox River has many put ins and take outs from just south of Elgin all the way to just north of the confluence of the Fox and the Illinois River. There are miles of quiet country scenery on the section of the river from Yorkville south (about 15 miles) There is an outfitter at the dam in Yorkville (Freeman's Sports)who rents canoes by the day and will provide shuttle service. There are sandstone cliffs near Sheridan. There are campgrounds along the river south of Yorkville for those who want to spend more than one day on the river. Be sure to be aware of where the dams are, they are dangerous. There are no dams south of Yorkville except the Dayton Dam which is a hydroelectric dam that prevents passage beyond Wedron....

Wilmot mountain
36 miles away
I love wilmot, i go there almost every day in hte winter. Last season, i even went on christmas day. It was great....

Grand Geneva
49 miles away
I think Grand Geneva is where I went skiing last year when I was up there visiting some old friends, but it may have been some other similar place. It was my first time skiing, it was great. I fell a lot but you know, you just get up again, that's just the way it goes. Looking forward to going again some time....

Alpine Valley
56 miles away
Alpine Valley is a very good ski resort for being in Wisconsin, it's a bit more on the easy side of the spectrum so if you're an advanced skier you might get bored. But I love it, it's a great place for a relaxing day of skiing. I come here a lot with my family and we all like it....

Sunburst
85 miles away
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Sunburst hosts a variety of trails including beginner, advanced, and expert levels. Night Skiing - We offer night skiing 7 nights a week on all runs. Snowboarding - Sunburst has a snowboard park and snowboarding is allowed on all trails as well. Our 3 snowboard terrain parks are loaded with lots of rails, hits and jumps. Vertical Drop - 225 feet. Longest Run - 1320 ft. Lifts - 3 double chairs, 4 tow ropes, 1 carpet lift. Skiable Acres - 35 acres. Snowmaking - 1,500 gallons per minute, 100% coverage. Have you ever wanted to slide down a hill on an inner-tube? Well here's your chance! Thanks to the magic of snowmaking and snow grooming, you'll be laughing all the way to the bottom as your tube whisks you down one of our 900 foot long chutes each with a 10 story drop, reaching speed in excess of 40 miles per hour! Check out what's new in Tubing a 540' long Magic Carpet Lift, Tubing will be easier and more fun than ever. No experience necessary. Once you're at the bottom, one of our specially designed lifts will take you back to the top for run after run after run. ...


Campgrounds near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Hi Five Sports Camp, Prospect Heights, 11 miles away
      
   Green River Oaks, Buffalo Grove, 14 miles away
      
   Joy Of The Game, Deerfield, 14 miles away
      
   Tamarak Country Schl & Day Cmp, Lincolnshire, 17 miles away
      
   Kelly's Camp, Lincolnshire, 17 miles away
      
   Windy City Campground, Tinley Park, 18 miles away
      This campground is closed....

   E Z Go, Lake Zurich, 18 miles away
      
   A-ok Campgrounds Of Frankfort, Frankfort, 19 miles away
      



Paddling Rivers Near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Des Plaines, WillCounty, 18 miles away
      Class I-II - 4 miles long (Fishnet Rapids)
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...ing to a security gaurd at the gravel pit. To check for log jams, I'd park BEFOR...

   Fox River, DuPage/KaneCounty, 28 miles away
      Class I-II(IV) - 0.05 miles long (Batavia Dam)
...and will provide shuttle service. There are sandstone cliffs near Sheridan. Ther...




Ski Areas Near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Four Lakes, Illinois, 13 miles away
      100 vertical feet

   Villa Olivia, Illinois, 22 miles away
      180 vertical feet
...d. The slope is not very impressive but it's ok for a quick little mini ski trip...

   Raging Buffalo Snowboard Park, Illinois, 32 miles away
      180 vertical feet

   Wilmot mountain, Wisconsin, 37 miles away
      260 vertical feet
... i go there almost every day in hte winter. Last season, i even went on christma...

   Grand Geneva, Wisconsin, 50 miles away
      211 vertical feet
...t skiing last year when I was up there visiting some old friends, but it may hav...

   Alpine Valley, Wisconsin, 56 miles away
      388 vertical feet
...a bit more on the easy side of the spectrum so if you're an advanced skier you m...

   Highlands of Olympia, Wisconsin, 73 miles away
      205 vertical feet

   Little Switzerland, Wisconsin, 79 miles away
      200 vertical feet

   Sunburst, Wisconsin, 86 miles away
      225 vertical feet
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... with lots of rails, hits and jumps. Vertical Drop - 225 feet. Longest Run - 1...




Golf Courses Near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Elmhurst Park District Sugar Creek Golf Course, Elmhurst, 4 miles away
      
   Butterfield Country Club, Oak Brook, 5 miles away
      
   Indian Boundry Golf Course, Chicago, 5 miles away
      
   Oak Park Country Club, River Grove, 5 miles away
      
   Willow Crest Golf Club, Oak Brook, 6 miles away
      
   Flagg Creek Golf Course Restaurant, Indianhead Park, 6 miles away
      



Lakes Near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Lake O'Hare, DuPage County, 4 miles away
      
   Mays Lakes, DuPage County, 5 miles away
      



Beaches Near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Thorndale Avenue Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Glenlake Avenue Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Granville Avenue Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Ardmore Hollywood Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Devon Avenue Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      There is no Devon Avenue Beach. it was closed in 1966 and is now part of Loyola ...

   Rosemont Avenue Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Wilson Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Clarendon Beach, Cook , 18 miles away
      
   Foster Avenue Beach, Cook , 19 miles away
      
   Lincoln Park Beach, Cook , 19 miles away
      



National Parks near Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin:

   Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor, Lockport - IL, 16 miles away
      ... the governor’s office. 217-782-0244, 312-814-2121, or www.illinois.gov/helpdesk...

   Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Porter - IN, 62 miles away
      


  

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