Places to visit in Peoria, led by Peoria Zoo
Among the places to visit in and near Peoria are 4 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. We list 2 places to visit inside Peoria and 8 within 40 miles. If you have a day, head to Starved Rock State Park, 51 mi away.
Starved Rock State Park
State park in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.
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Around Peoria, mapped
Furthest out is Dickson Mounds, at 38 mi.
Orange: Peoria. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
2 in town lead, with 13 more within 60 miles after them.
2George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
4Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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9Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
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11Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
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The places inside Peoria lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · 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 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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