cafe
Lou Mitchell's
Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Forest Park
Illinois, United States · North America
About Forest Park
Forest Park works well as a base: 5 minutes from Berwyn, 15km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Forest Park is in Illinois, United States, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Berwyn, about 4 km away.
Forest Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the village of Forest Park, Illinois and serving the Blue Line. Before the Congress Line was built, it served as terminal for the Garfield Line. It is the western terminus of the Forest Park branch. The station was known as Des PlainesRead more
until 1994. It is also referred to as the Forest Park Transit Center by Pace because it is a major terminal for Pace buses. The station contains a 1,051-space Park and Ride lot which uses the "Pay and Display" system, in which fees are paid at the lot entrance. It is located south of the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad tracks which curve to the north of the station towards Madison Street where
the line rechristens itself to the Canadian National Railway's Waukesha Subdivision.
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What is there to see near Forest Park?
Within an hour or so of Forest Park: Lou Mitchell's (14 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (15 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (15 km), Art Institute of Chicago (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Forest Park?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Forest Park?
Forest Park is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Berwyn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,123
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.8795, -87.8137
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Essential numbers in United States
AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Forest Park
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
15 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
Route 66 - Chicago Start
The 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.
15 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Art Institute of Chicago
One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.
16 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Field Museum of Natural History
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Forest Park
- Right hereRoute 66 - Chicago StartThe 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.
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