Champaign Northwest Travel Guide
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Popular places to visit
Memorial Stadium
Catch an event at Memorial Stadium during your trip to Champaign. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Things to do
A Remarkable Scavenger Hunt: The Great Quest in Illinois
Top hotels in Champaign Northwest
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
Great one nite stay. Appreciated lots free parking, on site restaurant/bar and in room amenities. Will return again.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
This is the nicest hotel I have stayed at in a long time. Everything is clean and new. The room was spacious and comfortable. Great breakfast, constantly monitored for freshness. I have a new favorite place to stay in Champaign-Urbana.
Reviewed on 6 May 2026
AmericInn by Wyndham Urbana/Champaign University Area
Room was clean and maintained great. Hot breakfast included a good variety of choices, area was clean and food was good.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
Only downside was the fact there was only one elevator. On 4th floor- long wait time.
Reviewed on 7 May 2026
Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn
Stayed from 1:30 am to 7:30 am. Had to stop to sleep on a long drive. Everything was clean and nothing to complain about. Would stay again on other trip intake this way.
Reviewed on 3 May 2026
Microtel Inn by Wyndham Champaign
Was very clean staff was nice beds comfortable breakfast was simple
Reviewed on 4 May 2026
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 Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes.
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 Alma Mater are some notable places to visit nearby.
Campustown
When in Campustown, you can plan a visit to Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
