Morton Arboretum

Take the kids! They have a new childrens garden. Kids can climb, splash in creeks, ponds etc. You can now picnic there as well.

Located 25 miles west of Chicago in Lisle, Illinois, the Morton Arboretum is just west of Interstate 355 and north of I-88 on Illinois Route 53. Founded by J. Sterling Morton (as in Morton Salt), the Arboretum is an engaging and fun 1,700-acre garden of trees and other woody plants from around the world. Its many exhibits include the Maze Garden and the Schulenberg Prairie, fully restored to the state in which the wild prairie existed when the pioneers first came to Illinois.

http://www.mortonarb.org/