Local Area Recreation Near Kankakee South KOA Holiday

Explore the Local Area: Culture, History & SportOur convenient location places you at the heart of the action, offering an incredible variety of activities just a day trip away. Whether you crave the energy of the city or the history of the open road, adventure awaits!

  • World-Class City Day Trips: Take an easy day trip into the iconic city of Chicago! Explore Millennium Park (home of "The Bean"), visit world-class museums, enjoy deep-dish pizza, and take in the stunning skyline from the Willis Tower Skydeck.
  • Historic Route 66: Step back in time and cruise along the legendary Route 66, The Mother Road. Explore classic diners, quirky roadside attractions like the Gemini Giant, and rich historical sites along the Illinois segment of this famous highway.
  • Sport and Entertainment: Catch a major event or tournament at the brand-new 315 Sportsplex, a state-of-the-art facility offering year-round excitement for athletes and spectators alike.
  • Annual Music Festivals: Time your stay to enjoy the area’s vibrant cultural calendar, including several popular local annual music festivals that draw crowds for diverse sounds and great food.

From urban exploration to historic cruising and local entertainment, your itinerary will be as full as you want it to be!

Exploration Station

Exploration Station

Exploration Station ...a children's museum is a hands-on exploration and discovery museum for children and their families, teachers and care givers. At Exploration Station, children can climb inside the tower of a castle, fly a jet plane, change the tire on a car, become a soda shop clerk, dig for dinosaur bones and much more.

1095 W Perry St

Bourbonnais, IL 60914

815-933-9905

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Kankakee County Visitors Bureau

Kankakee County Visitors Bureau

Are you looking for a schedule of local activities for our area?  Here it is!  This website has a calendar of events for our surrounding area.  Come and check out all the things to do!

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Perry Farm Park

Perry Farm Park

Perry Farm Park offers beautiful nature trails that are smoothly paved and are surrounded by some of Illinois most beautiful landscape. On the trails you can also spot the Indian Caves, a staple to the Kankakee River. Bring the kids to the new inclusive Barnyard Playground, or the Exploration Station...a Children's Museum. Perry Farm is a historic farmstead which includes: farmhouse, barns, farm buildings, animal pens, gardens, Centennial Orchard, Durham Memorial, and Millennium Garden all courtesy of the Bourbonnais Township Park District.

459 N Kennedy Dr

Bourbonnais, IL 60914

815-933-9905

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