Try one of these weekend road trips through Illinois for a chance to see the state from your car. There’s something for everyone on this list of trips you can take all around the Land of Lincoln.
Visit waterfalls, abandoned places, haunted attractions, castles, and much more. Scroll on for more details.
- Road Trip To The Scariest Places
Flickr/Black.Doll This haunted weekend road trip features 10 destinations that are rumored to have ghosts and other freaky paranormal activity. This trip is not for the faint of heart, but it is loads of fun for adventure-seekers. You’ll come across cemeteries, old mansions, a state hospital, and more. Click here for the map.
- Roadside Attractions Trip
Flickr/Chuck Falzone Fuel up the car for a trip that will take you across the entire state to see its most unique and, frankly, odd attractions. Statues, one-of-a-kind water towers, memorials, paintings, and more are found on this road trip. Find the interactive map here.
- Waterfalls Road Trip
Flickr/Curtis Abert Discover seven different waterfalls on one of the best weekend road trips in the state. Those who love hiking will enjoy getting out to stretch their legs in between each drive to go looking for these falls. Get the maps and more details here.
- Great River Road
Flickr/Dave Herholz A scenic drive up and down the Mississippi River always makes for an excellent road trip. There are places to stop along the way depending on where you are and what you’re looking to do, but the best parts are the natural sights and preserves along the way. Get more details about this byway here.
- Small Town Road Trip
Flickr/David Wilson You could spend all day enjoying this eight-hour road trip that loops you through a chain of small towns in northern Illinois. Each is more charming than the last. Click here for the interactive map.
- Abandoned Places Road Trip
Flickr/Jim Bauer This trip is excellent for people who are trying to avoid crowds. You’ll get to explore that which has been left behind by society. From old estates and hospitals to bridges and farm equipment, there is much in Illinois that has been left to decay. Find out how to find them all.
- Road Trip To The Most Majestic Castles
Wikimedia Commons/Andy McMurray You may be surprised to discover the six castles on this trip. Though royalty is not common to the Land of Lincoln, those who have resided here in the past have certainly wished to be. Check out where to go to find these incredible houses.
What other weekend road trips are you looking forward to taking? Share your thoughts with us below in the comments.
Flickr/Black.Doll
This haunted weekend road trip features 10 destinations that are rumored to have ghosts and other freaky paranormal activity. This trip is not for the faint of heart, but it is loads of fun for adventure-seekers. You’ll come across cemeteries, old mansions, a state hospital, and more. Click here for the map.
Flickr/Chuck Falzone
Fuel up the car for a trip that will take you across the entire state to see its most unique and, frankly, odd attractions. Statues, one-of-a-kind water towers, memorials, paintings, and more are found on this road trip. Find the interactive map here.
Flickr/Curtis Abert
Discover seven different waterfalls on one of the best weekend road trips in the state. Those who love hiking will enjoy getting out to stretch their legs in between each drive to go looking for these falls. Get the maps and more details here.
Flickr/Dave Herholz
A scenic drive up and down the Mississippi River always makes for an excellent road trip. There are places to stop along the way depending on where you are and what you’re looking to do, but the best parts are the natural sights and preserves along the way. Get more details about this byway here.
Flickr/David Wilson
You could spend all day enjoying this eight-hour road trip that loops you through a chain of small towns in northern Illinois. Each is more charming than the last. Click here for the interactive map.
Flickr/Jim Bauer
This trip is excellent for people who are trying to avoid crowds. You’ll get to explore that which has been left behind by society. From old estates and hospitals to bridges and farm equipment, there is much in Illinois that has been left to decay. Find out how to find them all.
Wikimedia Commons/Andy McMurray
You may be surprised to discover the six castles on this trip. Though royalty is not common to the Land of Lincoln, those who have resided here in the past have certainly wished to be. Check out where to go to find these incredible houses.
For more like this, check out 11 unique trips you can take in a day in Illinois.
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