Destinations · Illinois
Chicago/Far West Side
IL · 41.8940, -87.7510
From Chicago/Far West Side, Illinois, Byway's registries place 2 scenic byways and 1 national park within 30 miles.
Understand
The Far West Side represents a very large, heterodox slice of Chicago life ranging from some of Chicago's most blighted neighborhoods to the solidly middle-class bungalow belt, with some strong immigrant communities in between. The Garfield Park Conservatory is a lovely and easy excursion from downtown for any visitor to Chicago, but beyond this one attraction, the Far West Side is untrodden by the camera-wielding tourist masses of the Loop and Near North. Pat yourself on the back if you make it this far into Chicago — you are really seeing the city.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Historic Route 66 · 4 mi · national
- Lincoln Highway · 27 mi · national
National parks
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 29 mi
Lookouts
- Des Plaines River · 9 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 29 mi
Named places
- Gold Star Men of the World War · 1 mi
- Mrs. Kalita · 2 mi
- Gold Star Men of the World War · 2 mi
- Mrs. Kalta · 2 mi
- Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Memorial · 2 mi
- Oak Park River Forest Museum · 2 mi
- Players Hill · 2 mi
- Carol Domroese · 2 mi
A day out of Chicago/Far West Side, planned on real roads
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 3 mi
- Cicero · 3 mi
- Berwyn · 4 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 4 mi
- Chicago/Near West Side · 5 mi
- Chicagoland · 5 mi