Oak Park is a self-described village of free-thinking rebels and risk-takers. The community prides itself on its racial, cultural, ethnic, professional, religious, socio-economic, lifestyle, and religious diversity.

In other words, everyone is welcome here. History buffs will want an Oak Park day trip to include a walking tour of the Wright District, an area of prairie-style homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; his personal home and studio are open to tour. You may also like the Oak Park Conservatory, and Brookfield Zoo. There are numerous independent shopping boutiques, a robust culinary scene, and a Saturday farmers’ market.

Milwaukee (1 hour 35 minutes) Holland, Michigan (2 hours 30 minutes) Kettle Moraine State Forest (2 hours 40 minutes) Lake Geneva (1 hour 40 minutes) Naperville (40 minutes) Village of Oak Park (15 minutes) Six Flags Great America (1 hour) North Utica (1 hour 45 minutes) Chicago Botanic Garden (35 minutes) Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (1 hour) Old State Capitol State Historic Site (3 hours) Apple River Canyon State Park (2 hours 30 minutes) Starved Rock State Park (1 hour 35 min) Brookfield Zoo (25 minutes) Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (3 hours) Anderson Japanese Gardens (1 hour 40 minutes) The Morton Arboretum (35 minutes) Cantigny Park (40 minutes) Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (20 minutes) Huron-Manistee National Forests (4 hours) Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens (2 hours) Oglesby (1 hour 40 minutes) White River State Park (3 hours) Peoria (2 hours 40 minutes)

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