Spring Valley has a Nature Center and also features the Heritage Farm. It's really a neat place for…read morea walk as you walk through a wooded area for about 5-7 minutes and then you see the farm houses with animal barns along with a few trails to follow. Spring Valley is a refuge of about 135 acres comprised of fields, forests, marshes, brooks and streams. Some trails are wood beamed while others are rocks and grass. It's a really enjoyable place to spend a few hours by yourself, with friends and family. Parking and entrances to the park are available on both sides 1) off Schaumburg Road 2) off Plum Grove Road.

I have been going here since the 80's and it is even better than ever now. I love taking my…read moredaughter for a hike to the farm after enjoying the nature center building. It is awesome how so many aspects of Spring Valley have remained the same while wonderful upgrades and additions have been made, too! Definitely a place that we will continue to visit throughout the year!

The Long Grove Visitor's Center is located inside an historic house alongside the Village Tavern…read more Inside you'll find lots of information about the downtown area. When we entered the Long Grove Visitor's Center my husband and I found a knowledgeable expert, information about the downtown area, and items from Long Grove for sale. This expert was friendly and able to answer our questions. Whether its your first time visiting downtown Long Grove or the hundredth, the Long Grove Visitor's Center should be your first stop when you visit downtown Long Grove. I highly recommend the Long Grove Visitor's Center.

Small visitor's center with some parking right out front and friendly staff. You can get some…read moreinformation about the town here including a map and festival information. There's also different souvenir items available for purchase that's reasonably priced for fun little collectibles. Though this spot isn't huge, it's nice that the town has a visitor's center available, and that the hours are reasonably long.

Great place to escape this crazy world very peaceful if you just to come and relax...great for…read morefishing or taking a boat out they also have a nice picnic area. It is very well maintained and clean washrooms

The Monee Reservoir, is part of the Forest Preserve District of Will County. The 255-acre forest…read morepreserve has a 46-acre reservoir lake. This was our first time at the reservoir, they had a special fishing event called "Midnight Madness." They have this event three times per year, allowing fishing after dark. They open the park from 7pm until midnight and it's free! It is mostly forest around the lake, but has some nice coves to fish. The lake is 24 feet deep and stocked with Channel Catfish, Northern Pike and Largemouth Bass. I caught only one Largemouth, not many anglers said they caught fish, but it was pretty windy and hot... I released mine and am planning on going back to get him! The park itself is really nice, clean, well kept, has places to picnic, tables and benches along the lake. They have a really nice visitor center and a concessional stand.

Great visitor center with friendly park rangers available to answer questions. They offer maps,…read morebrochures, and passport stamp stations for National Park Passport holders. The center also has a gift shop, coffee shop, clean public restrooms, and a nice selection of local artwork for sale. A great first stop when visiting the area!

This visitor's center is geared to the National Park. The grounds are beautiful with many native…read moreplants to see. There is a free theater on site that shares dunes history and current facts on a continuous loop. Gift shop is great. You might find National Park logo gear, local distillery non alcoholic merch and a small satellite Fluid Coffee Shop. There are a few park rangers on site to give advice on walking/hiking trails. They are also happy to answer any questions about the Indiana Dunes National Park. The lakeshore has two separate parks - a National Park and a State Park. Each park has a lot of similar attractions and a few different. If you have a yearly National Park Pass, I recommend going to the National Park. If you are an Indiana resident the State Park is a $7 admission per vehicle or $20 for out of state visitors.

Most Chicagoans know of Pullman Train Cars but forget that an entire historic neighborhood exists…read more [Not to mention that many Chicagoans fail to explore or acknowledge that culture and history continues past the South Loop!] This little neighborhood treasure is steps from the Pullman Metra Station and super easy to explore. The visitor's center and museum stands on half of the old Arcade Park (which now only half exists). They take donations to maintain the historic value of the buildings and have a great little "Pullman on Foot" guide for free (a picture is provided in business images). If you prefer something a little more organized, they offer guided tours the first Sunday of each month between May and October. Not to mention, they also have an Annual House Tour the second weekend of October offering an inside look of various private homes. The town was constructed in 1880 in order to create housing and community facilities for the employees of George M. Pullman's Palace Car Company. The neighborhood is architecturally unique with many structures that remain including: Administration Building and Clock Tower, Hotel Florence (under renovation), remnants of Market Hall and its' circular promenade, Pullman Hospital, Greenstone Church, The Greystone Mansion, Arcade Park, Pullman Stables, and various housing projects for executives and craftsmen alike. I hands-down recommend a few sites during your visit: -The fabulous Greenstone Church (the building materials are a rarity and were shipped from Italy). -The abandoned Administration Building and Clock Tower across 111th Street, and it's walking path containing the neighborhood garden and beehives. -Take note of the varied facades of many original, nineteenth-century residences with often maroon and shades of green (Pullman colors) and how the buildings mirror each other from the center of the block. Take advantage of free Chicago ventures such as Pullman!

I've never been here before. One of my MEETUP groups set up an afternoon here…read more We had perfect weather fora walking tour. We were one of 2 groups today. Only about 15 or 20 people per group. Our tour guide wasted a lot of time talking unnecessarily. I walk with a cane and it's very difficult to stand in one spot for 15 minutes. I was expecting a self guided your... I would have preferred it. Disappointed that the HOTEL FLORENCE was closed for remodeling.

What's up with this visitor's center?…read more Today, I had stopped in this visitor center to pick up some items at the Chicago Public Library. As soon as I walked in, I noticed the "stillness in the air". There is something really lacking. In the past, there were always visitors in this center checking out various tours, brochures or maps. Today, I noticed lack of tour information and maps. The shelves are pretty empty. Even the attendants look bored and I noticed one on his phone. I guess I will continue to check out various tours on line instead of going into this quiet center.

***This is okay but not great visitor center; Baltimore's visitor center in the Inner Harbor…read morefeatures a much more comprehensive selection of things to do and places to see; this visitor center does feature several different maps for free (better than paying the high prices for maps at one of the pharmacies in Downtown Chicago)*** I am not sure what the parking situation is around here.

Starved rock is a beautiful destination for hiking. Lots of pretty trails and depending on the…read morerain and time of year they have waterfalls. The lodge and visitors center and clean and welcoming.

Quality/Quantity - Good visitor center. Also staffed with…read morefriendly volunteers, thank you. Lots of information at the visitor center, and the volunteers go out of their way to set up your hike for success. They recommended to go counterclockwise when looking at the map to avoid going up the 150+ stairs. We did the Wildcat Canyon Trail. Very easy and shaded. The canyons are so beautiful. Atmosphere - 2630 acres. Open 7 days a week, see pictures, Yelp, or their website for specific hours. Small cafe, ice cream station. Events, see picture or website. Clean bathrooms at the visitor center, plenty of outhouses in the parking lot. Many picnic spots, BBQ grills, some shaded, some open, etc. Plenty of free parking. No water, streams, etc... No falls today. We only saw one orange water stream, polluted, do NOT drink or get into the water! The volunteers at the visitor center said the water is toxic. Campgrounds, lodges, etc. Service - 6 stars, especially from the volunteers. Price - Free, parking free also. Owner Comment - Thank you Illinois for such a beautiful free park.

Had a great experience both in the house tour & the walk around the grounds…read more (More words more words, darn yelp wants more words, so here they are)

John was amazing tour guide and was very knowledgeable about the history oft the house and each…read moreowner. I'm a fan of Mies and have always wanted to come see this house. We were very impressed by the information we got and the nice video acknowledging native land and how that area changed over history. Was amazing and will recommend!

First time coming here, I needed a place to stop at just because I was in need of a rest stop to…read morestretch my legs and relax at while coming back from Wisconsin Dells. Out of all my times coming in and out of Wisconsin I've never stopped here before. Of all the rest stops in the state of Illinois this one is by far to clean us of them all. This place was particularly empty and it was well caps and maintained but it still had that 80s nostalgic style to it. They keep up with the Landscaping here as well this place also features plenty of picnic tables as well overall it's a typical rest stop to come to but I was very pleased with my visit here

I've never posted a review of a rest area nor saw the need, until I have been here. Yes, it is just…read morea rest area. That said, it is cared for with a passion I rarely see from employees. The grounds are immaculate and every visit I see someone cleaning. Cans are always emptied and there is never trash on the grounds. There are multiple picnic gazebos and a dog walking area. I don't believe large semis are allowed but RVs are always present. Even the bathrooms are regularly cleaned and well kept. On this visit I had to take a moment to compliment an employee on how well they do and I hope you will do the same if you like what you see. Sometimes we just need to enjoy the small things...