somewhere close to chicago not far that is nice nature scenes/ within 4 hours away somewhere south of chicago or iowa or wisconsin? anywhere nice close and cheap? please help
2006-09-17 11:26:08 · 12 answers · asked by chicagoburb 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
You could drive the coast of Lake Michigan in either direction. The UP is beautiful, and most of the Michigan shoreline is nice too. If you go to Michigan, I'd highly recommend stopping in Saugatuck, a nice little town with lots of good food & shops. There, you could hike up to Mount Baldi. There are also the Dunes that are a little farther north toward Muskegon Mich.
2006-09-17 15:27:34 · answer #1 · answered by seattlecutiepie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Michigan side of Lake Michigan is awesome.
There is the following attractions, most right on Lake Michigan:
Warren Woods State Park
Warren Dunes State Park
Grand Mere State Park
Van Buren State Park
Saugatuck/Douglas
Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Holland
Holland State Park
Grand Haven
Grand Haven State Park
Hoffmaster State Park
Muskegon State Park
Duck Lake State Park
Silver Lake Dunes
Silver Lake State Park
Ludington
Ludington State Park
Manistee
Orchard Beach State Park
Frankfort/Elberta
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, the most distant place, is less than 5.5 hours from downtown Chicago.
2006-09-18 07:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by AF 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indiana Dunes
Amish Acres
Springfield
Peoria
Galena
Cantegney
Starved Rock
2006-09-17 11:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family has been going to White Pines State Park in Oregon, IL for over 40 years. It is so scenic and beautiful there, and the smell of the White Pines overload your sense the minute you drive in. One of my favorite parts of it is when you first drive in, you drive through the water of a stream. It is something I have always remembered and haven't seen it anywhere else. It is about 2.5 hours from Chicago and well worth the drive!
2006-09-17 14:05:02 · answer #4 · answered by pchkate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wisconsin Dells is one of the best places to go in the Midwest.
There are a few things to do around Madison (Cave of The Mounds and House on The Rock) but the Dells are the BEST.
DO NOT MISS THE "DUCKS". Take the green ones.
2006-09-17 11:34:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely go to Galena. U.S. 20 west runs through the nicest part of the state. You will see lots of farm land and beautiful scenic overlooks once you get west of Stockton. After you stop and look, Galena is a quaint river town worth exploring. Then go a little farther west to Dubuque, cross the mighty Mississippi river and take a river boat ride on it. They have casinos there too.
2006-09-19 10:15:15 · answer #6 · answered by MikieB 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from Upper Michigan they have some of the best nature scenes and scenic places to visit, look up Presque Isle in Marquette Michigan for one lots of stuff to see here beautiful place.
2006-09-17 11:29:04 · answer #7 · answered by beloved 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Springfield is a great place to visit they have tha Abraham Lincoln library and it is awesome, the state capital is also there and everything. i had a lot of fun there. hope i helped. or you could go to new salem it has a lot ofo historic things
2006-09-17 11:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by tori 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was here in the summer, took canoes down sugar creek, not sure how it is this time of year, this is cheap and beautiful
2006-09-18 11:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by Voodoo Doll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just went to Starved Rock and I loved it! I felt like I was a million miles away!
http://www.starvedrocklodge.com/index.cfm
2006-09-19 09:58:39 · answer #10 · answered by T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋