Share simple things with your kids. [Read More]

Imagine a place where time moves slowly and things are simple. Escape to rural America with your kids. Enjoy farm activities like gardening, animal grooming, crop harvesting, and stargazing. Milk a cow; gather eggs or simply slow down and enjoy the quiet. Visit our farm stay directory view the family vacation possibilities in the countryside. [Read Less]

Just blocks from Lake Michigan and Northwestern University with easy access to Downtown Chicago. [Read More]

Located on Chicago's exclusive North Shore, our hotel is four blocks from Lake Michigan and Northwestern University plus only 12 miles to Chicago’s best attractions. Our moderately priced suites and guest rooms offer warm comforts ideal for families including Sealy Posturepedic pillow-top mattresses, coffee makers, 27-inch television with Web, TV, premium cable, Nintendo video games and movies on-demand. Guests enjoy fitness room, outdoor pool, Continental breakfast, Business Center, and free wired and wireless Internet. Best Western University Plaza 1501 Sherman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201-4416. Toll-free 866-579-8381, (847) 491-6400 or online. [Read Less]

Experience the grandeur and legacy of Peoria’s most unique and captivating hotel. [Read More]

Conveniently located in the heart of the thriving Downtown Peoria entertainment district, across from the Peoria Civic Center, this hotel is just steps away from entertainment and shopping. Our historic hotel is 4 blocks from the Riverfront’s restaurants, shops and attractions. We deliver vintage hospitality and modern elegance in the heart of Peoria. Enjoy the luxuries of an upscale hotel, including a complimentary breakfast buffet, airport shuttle, high-speed internet, Carnegie’s 501 Restaurant, a classic lobby lounge, and a fitness center. Hotel Père Marquette 501 Main Street, Peoria, IL 61602. Toll-free 1-800-447-1676 or online. [Read Less]

Create a family vacation with fun, living history, and more fun. [Read More]

Fun, history and more fun. Just 200 miles from Chicago, and 100 miles from St. Louis, Springfield showcases American history and provides plenty of family fun along the way. Historic sites include the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, the Lincoln Home and Neighborhood, and Lincoln’s New Salem plus world famous Route 66, Washington Park Botanical Garden complex, Henson Robinson Zoo, ghost walks, miles of hiking and biking trails, mini golf, disk golf, go carts, a drive-in movie, and farm adventures. Springfield Visitors Bureau toll-free 1-800-545-7300 or visit us online. [Read Less]

Hiking, fishing, horseback riding and family fun. [Read More]

We are located in rolling hills, scenic panorama views, with watersheds feeding Tyler Creek. we have 590 acres to explore making this a great family vacation base. The park is open all year, camping is seasonal, and the camp area has a stocked fishing pond, picnic areas, restrooms, a pad, and a dump station. There are no water hookups at the campgrounds. This RV park is closed during the off-season. Enjoy hiking more than 12 miles of trails, fish in the stocked ponds, enjoy time at the camp playground. Dogs are allowed throughout the park and in the campground; they must be leashed and cleaned up after at all times. There is a dog walk area at the campground. Paul Wolff Campground. 38W235 Big Timber Road Elgin, Illinois 60123. (630) 232-5980 or try online. [Read Less]

Family Fun & Entertainment. [Read More]

Just an hour west of downtown Chicago, experience the Midwest’s largest entertainment resort located 250 beautiful rolling acres in historic St. Charles. Pheasant Run Family Fun includes: deluxe overnight accommodations, $25 voucher for breakfast in the Terrace Café for two adults and two children, $10 in tokens for the Swamp Arcade, $50 voucher for two pizzas and sodas from room service, access to the Kids Klub, free in-room, movie, Family Fun Kit at check-in, and complimentary use of both indoor & outdoor pools plus our fitness center. Available all year based on availability. Pheasant Run Resort and Spa 4051 East Main St., St. Charles, IL 60174. [Read Less]

The park is a state treasure. Come visit. [Read More]

Nestled within the 2,630 acres of thick forests, 18 lush canyons and sparkling waterfalls of Starved Rock State Park, the 1930's era stone-and-log Lodge is situated atop a wooded bluff overlooking the picturesque Illinois River. Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center is the only lodging facility actually located on the Starved Rock State Park grounds. This historic Lodge's 43 charming guest rooms, 29 hotel wing rooms, 14 Pioneer Cabin rooms and 8 Deluxe Cabin rooms offer guests a nice variety of accommodations. Cooking isn't allowed in the cabin but you can get hearty, reasonably priced meals in the lodge. The park is a state treasure, featuring 18 sandstone canyons and scenic waterfalls. Guests can enjoy the sights by hiking, boating on the Illinois River, renting a bike, riding horses, canoeing and fishing. Families can rent a rustic one-room pioneer cabin with two double beds and a bath for $70 a night (rooms in the main lodge cost $93 and up for a family of four). [Read Less]