The nearest draw to Chillicothe: Starved Rock State Park, 39 mi away
Chillicothe and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. Our list finds nothing inside Chillicothe, but 9 places within 40 miles. The best-known trip out is to Dickson Mounds, 51 mi away.
Starved Rock State Park
State park in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
At 39 mi, Starved Rock State Park is the farthest one out.
Orange: Chillicothe. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
You will find all 13 within 60 miles.
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7Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
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9George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
10Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
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13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Chillicothe →
Photo credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0
