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.
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.
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.
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.
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Top hotels in Champaign Northwest
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
"Best hotel experience I’ve had in a long time. The hotel was clean, staff friendly and welcoming, breakfast was delicious and convenient, bathrobes soft and toiletries nice. I generally hate hotels but would come back here for a getaway anytime!"
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
"6th floor ice make was down. No sign posted to notify customers. Room 616 bath faucet was completely loose. Property maintenance needs improvement."
Reviewed on 17 May 2026
AmericInn by Wyndham Urbana/Champaign University Area
"poor breakfast. Rooms were not made still at 16.00 Cleaning of room poor."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
"Nice clean space with attentive staff. This was graduation weekend at the U of I so pricing for the room was very expensive. Also the two night minimum requirement was difficult to swallow. But I guess this is the market for this weekend."
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn
"Breakfast was hot. Room was clean. Parking was easy. Went on a Monday and had the pool to ourselves! I just wish it didn't close at 10pm we had a blast!"
Reviewed on 19 May 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/Urbana
"Staff was welcoming when we arrived. Room was clean. They were very helpful providing a roll-away bed when we realized we had one king instead of two double beds. Breakfast had different choices and was good. We would consider staying here again."
Reviewed on 18 May 2026
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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 Sholem Aquatic Center and Kaufman Lake.
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.
