Champaign Northwest Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Champaign Northwest
Popular places to visit
Krannert Art Museum
Piece together the history of art around the world through the varied galleries of this large museum with a focus on pre-Columbian and Asian art.
Hessel Park
Choose the pattern of the fountain jet with the push of a button, get the grill going and see 50 different species along the tree walk.
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Enjoy a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, an entertaining place to visit in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Find out about the history of Champaign when you spend time at Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Kaufman Lake
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Kaufman Lake during your travels in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
State Farm Center
Catch an event at State Farm Center during your trip to Champaign. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Activities
Self-Guided Illinois Scavenger Hunt: The Great Quest in Illinois
Our pick of the best Champaign Northwest Hotel Deals
Quaint 2 bed in Champaign
Very quiet neighborhood where residents care for their property. Super small house, but we just needed to sleep there. Clean accommodations, no frills.
Reviewed on 29 Nov 2025
Modern Bungalow: spacious 3BR home near downtown Champaign & campus
Great stay - loved it
Reviewed on 27 July 2025
The Willis: 1bd-1bth-sleeps 4
Not luxurious but clean and comfortable. A very nice little house. Perfect for a relaxing getaway.
Reviewed on 10 Feb 2025
Beautiful 5 bedroom home only minutes from UIUC
Lots of room for the family. Driveway is smaller than it looks in pics and backs onto busy road so can be an issue if you have a couple cars. Close to everything. Comfy beds. Stairs to basement is open so could be an issue with toddlers, bring a gate. We had everything we needed including lots of ...
Reviewed on 24 Dec 2025
Beautiful Spacious 4-bedroom Victorian house with WiFi by downtown Champaign!
The house was comfortable and clean. I liked the classic Victorian decor with modern touches. Walkable to downtown Champaign.
Reviewed on 28 Mar 2025
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
Very Clean and Nice Modern Facility! We enjoyed the property.
Reviewed on 29 Dec 2025
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Other neighbourhoods around Champaign Northwest
Clark
While visiting Clark, you might make a stop by sights like Hessel Park and Champaign Public Library.
Kenwood
While Kenwood may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Kaufman Lake and Hessel Park.
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, The Virginia Theatre and Orpheum Children's Science Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Bolten Field
While Bolten Field isn't home to many top sights, Hessel Park and University of Illinois Assembly Hall are some notable places to visit nearby.
Midtown
While Midtown isn't home to many top sights, The Virginia Theatre and Illini Union Rec Room are some notable places to visit nearby.
Campustown
When in Campustown, you can plan a visit to Illini Union Rec Room and University of Illinois Observatory, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
