Wilmette, IllinoisGichigamiin Indigenous Nations MuseumMaloney Farm PreserveAvoca ParkGrosse Point LighthouseJews for JesusSkokie Lagoons South
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Wilmette

Wilmette is a town in Cook district, Illinois, United States of about 27,413 people. Within 50 km by road there are 281 places to visit: 67 churches, 62 parks and 29 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, Maloney Farm Preserve and Avoca Park.

42.0722° N, 87.7228° WPop. 27,413

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Within 30 km243 places
Within 50 km281
Must-see281
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum, museum near Wilmette
Must-see

Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum

Museum · 1 km

Maloney Farm Preserve, park near Wilmette
Must-see

Maloney Farm Preserve

Park · 3 km

Avoca Park, park near Wilmette
Must-see

Avoca Park

Park · 3 km

Places near Wilmette by type

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One day from Wilmette

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm

33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Wilmette
  2. Grosse Point Lighthousenature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Mount Trashmoreviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Muslim Community Centerchurch · 30 min
  5. Blue Star Memorial Woods Preservemonument · 2 hrs
  6. Skokie Lagoon #1lake · 45 min
  7. Back in Wilmette
Today’s loopWilmetteStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Wilmette?

Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum (museum, about 1 km), Maloney Farm Preserve (park, about 3 km), Avoca Park (park, about 3 km), Ladd Arboretum (nature spot, about 3 km), Baháʼí House of Worship for North America (attraction, about 4 km), Grosse Point Lighthouse (nature spot, about 5 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Wilmette?

281 places on Spotwander: 69 other attractions, 67 churches, 62 parks, 29 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest church to Wilmette?

Muslim Community Center, about 7 km by road; Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish (8 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Wilmette?

Maloney Farm Preserve, about 3 km by road; Avoca Park (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Wilmette?

Start in Wilmette, visit Grosse Point Lighthouse, then Mount Trashmore, then Muslim Community Center, then Blue Star Memorial Woods Preserve, then Skokie Lagoon #1, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.