Destinations · Illinois
Chicago/Far Southwest Side
IL · 41.7010, -87.6950
From Chicago/Far Southwest Side, Illinois, Byway's registries place 2 scenic byways, 1 national park and 1 public land unit within 30 miles.
Understand
Chicago's Far Southwest Side is absolutely not one of the city's main tourist attractions, but it does offer an interesting mix of South Side and Irish culture (i.e., the authentic Irish pubs are here). Until 2009, the area was a major international tourist destination on Saint Patrick's Day for its magnificent parade, the largest Saint Patrick's Day neighborhood parade in the world outside of Dublin.
Day-trip loops
Baked loops for Chicago/Far Southwest Side are growing. The weave below is measured today; plan a live day trip and the engine routes it now.
Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Historic Route 66 · 6 mi · national
- Lincoln Highway · 13 mi · national
National parks
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 17 mi
Public land
Lookouts
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
Named places
- Ridge Historical Society · 1 mi
- Vanderpoel Art Museum · 2 mi
- Tank Memorial · 3 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- WWI War Memorial · 4 mi
- Kids Off The Block Gun Violence Memorial · 4 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum · 4 mi
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. · 4 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Evergreen Park · 1 mi
- Alsip · 3 mi
- Blue Island · 3 mi
- Oak Lawn · 3 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Midlothian · 5 mi