| Things to Do, Places to See - Fun Resources | |||
| Susan Chemler 8-29-04 | |||
| Facility Name | Activities | City | Website Address / Contact Info |
| A River Runs Through It - Dupage River Project | Service Project | Chicago | www.ed.fnal.gov/help/Meehan_Nolan/student/resources.shtml |
| Adler Planetarium | Astromomy | Chicago | www.astro.uchicago.edu/adler |
| Argonne National Laboratory | Hiking, biking, compass trail | Argonne | www.anl.gov/OPA/anlil.html |
| Arie Crown Forest Bicycle | Hiking, biking | call Cook County Forest Preserve 261-8400 | |
| Aurora Historical Society & Museum | Museum | Aurora | www.aurorahistorical.org |
| Aurora Regional Fire Museum | Museum | Aurora | www.auroraregionalfiremuseum.org |
| Big Foot State Park | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Lake Geneva, WI | |
| Bike Trails | Hiking, Biking | www.biketrails.com | |
| Blackberry Historical Farm Village | History | Aurora | www.ilohwy.com/b/blackhfv.htm |
| Blackwell Forest Preserve | hiking biking, camping, canoeing, fishing | Warrenville | www.dupageforest.com |
| Brookfield Zoo | Nature Center, badge programs | Brookfield | www.brookfieldzoo.org |
| Bussy Lake | canoeing | Elk Grove Village | call 847-437-8330 |
| Cantigny | museum, hiking, patch option | Wheaton | www.cantignypark.com |
| Chicago Area Nature Centers | Nature Center, badge programs | Chicago | www-ed.fnal.gov/trc/biblio/ncenters.html |
| Chicao Botanic Garden | Botany, hiking | Glencoe | www.chicago-botanic.org |
| Chicago Children's Museum | museum | Chicago | www.chichildrensmuseum.org |
| Cosley Zoo | Nature Center | Wheaton | www.wheaton park district.com |
| Crabtree Nature Center | nature center | Barrington | call 847/366-9420 |
| Cross Country Skiing | Winter activities | see Forest Preserve Districts for availability | |
| Danada Forest Preserve | hiking, biking, Equestrian tours | Wheaton | www.dupageforest.com |
| Depot Museum | museum | Batavia | www.bataviahistoricalsociety.org |
| Downers Grove Bikeway | Downers Grove | call Downers Grove Park District 963-1304 | |
| DuPage Children's Museum | museum | Naperville | www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org |
| DuPage County Bike Trails | hiking, biking | www.iit.edu/~belldeb/design/ | |
| DuPage County Fishing | Fishing | www.chicagolandfishing.com/dupagelakes.htm | |
| DuPage County Historical Museum | musem | Wheaton | www.co.cupage.il.us/museum/intex.html |
| DuPage County Lake Maps | www.stamar.com/fishing/lakemaps.htm | ||
| DuPage County Sheriff's Office | Safety | Wheaton | www.dupageco.org/sheriff/ |
| DuPage Walking/biking Paths | Hiking, Biking | www.glen-ellyn.com/map_preserves.html | |
| Eagle Cave | Blue River, WI | Call 608/537-2988 | |
| Ed R. Ryerson Conservation Area (Lake County Forest Preserve District) | hiking | Deerfield | www.lcfpd.org |
| Elmhurst Art Museum | museum | Elmhurst | www.elmhurstartmuseum.org |
| Fabyan Villa, Wind Mill and Japanese Garden | Hiking, Biking, Botany | Geneva | http://www.genevachamber.com/museums.html |
| Fermi Lab | Hiking, Biking, badge programs | Batavia | www.fnal.gov |
| Field Museum of Natural History | museum, badge programs | Chicago | www.fmnh.org |
| Forest Preserve District of Cook County | hiking biking, camping, canoeing, fishing,badge programs | Cook County | www.fpdcc.com |
| Forest Preserve District of DuPage County | hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, fishing, badge programs | DuPage County | www.dupage forest.com |
| Forest Preserve District of Kane County | hiking, biking, camping, canoeing, fishing, badge programs | Kane County | www.co.kane.il.us/forest/ |
| Fox River Trail | Hiking, Biking, Skiing | St. Charles to Aurora | www.co.kane.il.us/forest/index.htm |
| Fox River Trolley Museum | museum | South Elgin | www.foxtrolley.org |
| Frank Lloyd Wright Tours | Architecture | Oak Park | www.oak-parkk-journal.com/franklloydwright/ |
| Fullersburg Forest Preserve | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Oak Brook | www.dupageforest.com |
| Garfield Farm & Inn Museum | museum | Geneva | www.garfieldfarm.org |
| Glen Ellyn Historical Society | museum | Glen Ellyn | www.glen-ellyn.com/historical/ |
| Goose Lake Prairie State Park (Grundy County) | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Morris | www.dnr.state.il.us |
| Graue Mill and Museum | museum | Hinsdale | www.grauemill.org |
| Great Western Trail | Hiking, Biking, Skiing | St. Charles | www.co.kane.il.us/forest |
| Greene Valley Forest Preserve | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Woodridge | www.dupageforest.com |
| Heritage Hike of Glen Ellyn | History | Glen Ellyn | Call Stacy's Tavern 858-8696 |
| Herrick Lake | Hiking, Biking, Canoeing | Wheaton | www.dupageforest.com |
| I & M Canal | Hiking, Biking | www.iit.edu/~travel/canland.html | |
| Illinois Beach State Park | Hiking Biking | Zion | 312/662-4811 |
| Illinois Bike Trails | Maps & Books for purchase | www.stores.yahoo.com/trailresources/maps-illinois.html | |
| Illinois Railway Museum | Museum | Union | www.irm.org |
| Illinois Waterway Visitor Center | Ottawa | 815/667-4054 | |
| Indiana Dunes National Shoreline | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Chesterton, IN | 219/926-7561 |
| Indiana Dunes State Park | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Chesterton, IN | 219/926-1215 |
| Kane County Forest Preserve Dist | Hiking , Biking, Camping | Geneva | 232-5980 |
| Kettle Moraine Ranch | Camping | Eagle, WI | 414/594-2122 |
| Kline Creek Farm | History | Winfield | www.dupageforest.com |
| Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve | Hiking, Biking | St. Charles | www.co.kane.il.us/forest/fp/leroy_oakes.htm |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago | www.lpzoo.com | |
| Lisle Station Park | History | Lisle | www.lisleparkdistrict.org/lislestationpark.htm |
| Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art | Museum - geology | Elmhurst | http://www.lizzadromuseum.org/ |
| Lockport Historical Trail (I & M Canal) | Lockport | http://www.canalcor.org/ | |
| Lombard Historical Museum | Museum | Lombard | http://www.tccafe.com/lhm/lhm.html |
| Lombard Log Cabin | Camping | Lombard | www.lombardparks.com |
| Lyman Woods | Hiking, Biking | Downers Grove | www.dupageforest.com |
| Maple Grove Forest Preserve | Hiking, Biking | Downers Grove | www.dupageforest.com |
| Moraine Hills State Park | Camping | McHenry | http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/Landmgt/PARKS/R2/Morhills.htm |
| Morton Arboretum | Hiking, Botony, Badge Labs | Lisle | www.mortonarb.org |
| Naper Settlement | Histoy, Badge Labs | Naperville | www.napersettlement.org |
| Naperville Astromomical Assoc. | Astromomy | Naperville | http://www.naperastro.org/ |
| Naperville Riverwalk | Hiking, Swimming, Fishing | Naperville | http://www.naperville.il.us/ |
| North Branch Bicycle Trail | Hiking, Biking | Northbrook | http://www.livin4jc.net/bike/trails/1-chicagoland/cook/northbranch.html |
| Northside Park Cabin (camping) | Camping | Wheaton | www.wheatonparkdistrict.com |
| Paths to Follow in DuPage Forest | Hiking, biking | DuPage County | www.dupageforest.com |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | Museum | Chicago | http://www.chias.org/ |
| Plum Creek Nature Center-Will County | Nature Center | http://www.fpdwc.org/contactus.cfm | |
| Pratt's Wayne Woods | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Wayne | www.dupageforest.com |
| Red Caboose Trail | Hiking, Biking | Wayne | http://www.westfieldacademy.org/glenn/redcab.htm |
| Red Oak Nature Center | Nature Center, badge programs | Batavia | www.foxvalleyparkdistrict.org |
| Reed Keppler Park | Picnic | West Chicago | call 231-9474 - day events (no camping) |
| River Trail Nature Center | Nature Center | Northbrook | http://www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?content_id=5 |
| Robert Crown Center for Health Ed. | Museum | Hinsdale | www.health-ed.org |
| Schingoethe Center for Native American Cultures at Aurora Univ. | Museum, Native Amer., Badge Labs | Aurora | www.aurora.edu/museum |
| Sci-Tech | Science Museum, Badge Labs, Overnite | Aurora | www.scitech.mus.il.us/ |
| Silver Springs State Park (Kendall Co.) | Hiking, Biking, Camping | http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/R2/Silversp.htm | |
| Springbrook Nature Center | Nature Center, badge programs | Itasca | http://www.itasca.com/naturecenter/ |
| Stacy's Tavern | History | Glen Ellyn | http://www.glen-ellyn.com/historical/ |
| The Grove - Glenview Park Dist. | History, hiking, nature center | Glenview | http://www.glenviewparkdist.org/About_608.asp |
| The Illinois Prairie Path | Hiking, Biking | http://www.ipp.org/index2.html | |
| Thorne Creek Nature Center - Will Co. | Nature Center | http://www.fpdwc.org/contactus.cfm | |
| Tobogganing | Winter activities | Palos Park | http://www.palospark.org/attractions.htm#tob |
| Trailside Museum | Museum | River Forest | http://www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?content_id=5&file=abt_5f |
| Tubing | Winter activities | Blackwell Forest | www.dupageforest.com |
| Turkey Run State Park | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Marshall, IN | www.indianaoutfitters.com/turkey.html |
| Villa Park Historical Society | Museum | Villa Park | www.vphistoricalsociety.com |
| Von Oven Scout Reserve (camping) | Camping, ceremony "stage" | Naperville | call 630/355-4412 |
| Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Darien | www.dupageforest.com |
| Wheaton History Center | museum, badge programs | Wheaton | www.wheaton.lib.il.us/whc/ |
| White Pine'sRanch | Camping, badge programs | Oregon, IL | www.whitepinesranch.com |
| Warren Dunes State Park | Camping, hiking, nature center, | Saywer, Michigan | http://www.michigandnr.com/ParksandTrails/ParksandTrailsinfo.aspx?id=504 |
| Wilder Park Conservatory | Botany | Elmburst | http://www.epd.org/conserv.html |
| William Beith House | History | St. Charles | www.st-charles.lib.il.us/history/beith.htm |
| Willowbrook Wildlife Nature Center | Nature Center | Glen Ellyn | www.dupageforest.com |
| Wisconsin State Parks (Wisconsin Conservation Department | Hiking, Biking, Camping | Madison | http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/fees/#trailpass |