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Top Attractions in Joliet

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9 Listed places
4.5 average across 9 rated listings
Lockport
Paid admission in the $ range; see official ticketing for current rates. – Free park admission; ice cream purchases extra
Popular Neighborhoods:
Lockport

Inwood Park

Famous for: A west Joliet recreation park with walking trails, natural areas, pickleball courts, tennis courts, and picnic space.

Inwood Park in west Joliet pairs walking trails and natural areas with pickleball, tennis, picnic space, a pavilion, and play equipment for…

Families with kids Walkers Picknickers

Joliet Area Historical Museum

Famous for: Interactive regional-history exhibits connecting Joliet’s Route 66, industrial, canal, railroad and prison stories.

Explore Joliet history, Route 66 and industrial heritage in a 1909 former church at 204 N Ottawa St, open daily from 10…

History Buffs Families with Kids Route 66 road-trippers

Joliet Iron Works Historic Site

Famous for: Preserved blast-furnace foundations and an interpretive walking loop explaining Joliet’s nineteenth-century ironmaking industry.

Explore Joliet Iron Works Historic Site’s furnace ruins on a paved interpretive loop, with free admission, picnic facilities, and canal-trail access.

Industrial history enthusiasts Families with school-age children Canal-trail walkers

Joliet Iron Works Park

Famous for: Preserved blast-furnace foundations and a paved interpretive trail through Joliet’s former iron and steel works.

Walk a paved 1.5-mile interpretive trail past blast-furnace ruins at Joliet’s 52-acre, free Des Plaines River historic preserve.

Industrial history fans Families with kids Outdoor walkers

Lincoln Landing

Lockport
Famous for: A young Abraham Lincoln sculpture and outdoor interpretation connecting his legislative career with the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

Explore Lincoln Landing in downtown Lockport: a free canal-side history park with a young Lincoln sculpture, bronze medallions, and nearby museums.

Lincoln history enthusiasts Canal heritage walkers Families with school-age children

Old Joliet Prison

Famous for: A 1858 Gothic Revival penitentiary known for limestone architecture and The Blues Brothers filming connection.

Tour Old Joliet Prison’s 1858 limestone cellblocks, Gothic gatehouse and Blues Brothers filming site on guided historic visits in Joliet, Illinois.

History Buffs Film Fans Architecture Lovers

Pilcher Park Nature Center

Famous for: Woodland trails, local wildlife exhibits, naturalist programs, and picnic grounds along Hickory Creek in Joliet.

Pilcher Park Nature Center in Joliet pairs wildlife exhibits with Hickory Creek woodland trails, free picnic grounds, and family programs.

Nature-loving families casual hikers wildlife learners

Route 66 Park

Famous for: A Route 66 roadside tribute with Blues Brothers figures and the classic Rich & Creamy ice cream stand.

Free Joliet Route 66 stop with Blues Brothers figures, historic highway displays, paved paths and the classic Rich & Creamy ice cream…

Route 66 road trippers Families with kids Blues Brothers fans

Slovenian Women’s Union and Heritage Museum

Famous for: Preserving Slovenian-American women’s history through artifacts, archival images, textiles, and community-organization records in Joliet.

Explore Slovenian-American women’s stories, archival artifacts and community heritage at this Monday museum on North Chicago Street in Joliet, Illinois.

History Buffs Solo Travelers Families with Kids
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