{"id":68042,"date":"2020-04-01T09:05:50","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T14:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=68042"},"modified":"2021-10-27T10:35:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T15:35:57","slug":"5-beautiful-scenic-drives-to-cruise-beyond-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/5-beautiful-scenic-drives-to-cruise-beyond-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Beautiful Scenic Drives to Cruise Beyond Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The days are finally starting to warm up, and you might be itching for a way to get outside while still complying with the social distancing rules. If you stay inside your home for the next couple of weeks, you might be missing the new growth and blooms that are finally popping out around the state. Since you likely have nothing else going on, here are some beautiful scenic drives to take around Illinois to help you pass the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68189\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68189 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Grandview-Drive-Credit-Enjoy-Illinois.jpg\" alt=\"scenic drives\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Grandview-Drive-Credit-Enjoy-Illinois.jpg 800w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Grandview-Drive-Credit-Enjoy-Illinois-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Grandview-Drive-Credit-Enjoy-Illinois-370x278.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Grandview-Drive-Credit-Enjoy-Illinois-406x305.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Enjoy Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Grandview Drive, Peoria Heights, IL<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Grandview Drive is a little under 3 hours away on I-55 South to I-80 West, but it is well worth the journey. Teddy Roosevelt once said it was\u201d the world\u2019s most beautiful drive\u201d in 1910, and the landscape has remained remarkably similar since he uttered that sentence. Grandview Drive is only 2.5 miles long, but you get great visibility of the Illinois River Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_50627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-50627\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-50627 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3.jpg\" alt=\"scenic drives\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3.jpg 750w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/MA3-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-50627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Morton Arboretum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The Morton Arboretum is a quick 25-mile trip outside of the city on 290 W. Currently, the Arboretum is still open to both cars and pedestrians, but that is subject to change if people are not following social distancing rules. If you&#8217;re looking for places to take a scenic drive near the city, the Arboretum<\/span><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0is the perfect place for a quick getaway.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68190\" style=\"width: 1422px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68190 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1422\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois.jpg 1422w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois-1170x658.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois-842x474.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois-406x228.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Illinois-River-Road-National-Scenic-Byway-Credit-Enjoy-illinois-270x152.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1422px) 100vw, 1422px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Enjoy Illinois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway, Peoria, IL<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">From I-55 South to I-80 West, you can take the Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway. It starts in Ottawa and ends in Havana, passing through more than 100 nature destinations along the Illinois River. You can choose to either stay in your car and drive the whole way, or stop and go hiking, fishing, canoeing, or biking. You can check out the wildlife or wetlands along the drive as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/6-best-colleges-and-universities-to-attend-in-chicago-il\/\">The Best Colleges to Attend in Chicago, Ranked<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68187\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68187\" style=\"width: 1178px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Spoon-River-IOT-2.jpg\" alt=\"scenic drives\" width=\"1178\" height=\"798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Spoon-River-IOT-2.jpg 1178w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Spoon-River-IOT-2-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Spoon-River-IOT-2-370x251.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Spoon-River-IOT-2-842x570.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Spoon-River-IOT-2-406x275.jpg 406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1178px) 100vw, 1178px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-68187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive, Canton, IL<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Three hours on I-80W, and you\u2019ll be on Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive in Fulton County. With over 100 miles of scenic routes to follow, you\u2019ll be able to get your nature fix. The Drive goes through 17 villages and other historic sites.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-68175 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/shutterstock_270834926-2000x1333.jpg\" alt=\"scenic drives chicago\" width=\"1278\" height=\"852\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The historic Route 66 passes through many major cities, and Chicago was where it originally started! Get your kicks on Route 66 by taking I-57 S to I-72 W. Once there, you\u2019ll be able to enjoy a scenic drive and <\/span><span class=\"s1\">see some of the historic landmarks and markers from the golden days. In normal times, you\u2019ll also be able to stop along the road at the various museums, but for now, you can make do with downloading the maps and brochures on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.illinoisroute66.org\/About-Route-66\"><span class=\"s2\">Illinois Route 66 site<\/span><\/a>, allowing you to customize your driving experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Just because everything is closed in Chicago doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t go anywhere. Get out of the house and go for a drive to forget about the pandemic for a few hours! Just remember to practice social distancing if you get out of the car.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/what-chicagos-favorite-mlb-teams-are-doing-this-offseason\/\">The Best Offseason Highlights for Chicago&#8217;s Favorite MLB Teams<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The days are finally starting to warm up, and you might be itching for a way to get outside while still complying with the social distancing rules. 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