Road Trips from North Peoria, IL
North Peoria, IL, offers a solid range of day trips. You've got several options under two hours, many with a strong highway component and a few that include parks. For a longer haul, there are a handful of destinations around three hours away, also primarily highway-based. This makes it easy to plan a quick drive to a nearby town or a more substantial trip to another part of the state without much fuss.
Total Routes
13
Shortest
2.1h
With Parks Nearby
7
Full-day getaway
8 total in this range
University Park, IL
2h 55m146.6 mi one way
University Park, IL, is a 146.6-mile drive, approximately 2.9 hours. This mostly highway route includes Pullman National Historical Park. It's a longer drive, similar in length to Morgan Park and Posen.
New City, IL
3h 14m165.2 mi one way
Lynwood, IL
2h 29m117.9 mi one way
McCullom Lake, IL
3h 44m177.2 mi one way
Kenwood, IL
3h 19m167.9 mi one way
Weekend trip
Beach Park, IL
4h 1m203.3 mi one way
Lawrenceville, IL
4h 35m221.9 mi one way
This is the longest trip at 221.9 miles, requiring about 4.6 hours. The drive to Lawrenceville, IL, is mostly highway. It doesn't list any parks but is the most substantial option for a longer road trip.
Cairo, IL
5h 45m294.4 mi one way
Fairfield, IL
4h 29m224.6 mi one way
Lancaster, IL
4h 52m226.6 mi one way
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When to Go
Spring
Spring offers opportunities for drives to destinations with nearby parks, like Blue Mound, IL, or Witt, IL, as terrain is generally flat.
Summer
Summer trips can take advantage of the highway-focused routes to longer destinations like Lawrenceville, IL, or University Park, IL.
Fall
The fall season is suitable for exploring routes like the one to Blue Mound, IL, which features the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument.
Winter
Winter drives benefit from the mostly highway routes available, such as those heading to Morgan Park, IL, or Posen, IL.
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