Kenwood Travel Guide
Champaign
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.
Sholem Aquatic Center
Bring your family to Sholem Aquatic Center and enjoy this exciting theme park 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 Kenwood
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
Wouldn’t change a thing
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
Beautiful room- Large, nice lounge area, comfortable beds, good view & shower. Would be 5 stars, but hallway noise & sounds from above were excessive.
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
The room was very clean! The breakfast was great and the hotel staff was friendly. Great stay!
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Eastlake Suites Hotel & Conference Center By OYO Urbana
There were dead roaches smashed on the wall there was stains on the bedding we only had half a roll of toilet paper in the room when we got there plus not very hot water toilet was slow flushing probably one of my worst stays in urbana as of yet
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Hotel Royer Urbana Champaign, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
The room was very clean and the vibes were just amazing! Staff greeted us with kindness, and the hotel was just beautiful with many accessible amenities.
Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026
Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn
The room we were assigned was clean, and had all we needed. Only complaint was after I booked I was informed the pool was closed due to malfunction, and the ice maker on our floor was also out of order. My room was clear at the opposite end of the hall as the elevator and ice machine was next to ...
Reviewed on 1 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Kenwood
Champaign Northwest
Champaign Northwest might not have many top sights, but Kaufman Lake and Sholem Aquatic Center are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
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.
Clark
While visiting Clark, you might make a stop by sights like Hessel Park and Champaign Public Library.
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, The Virginia Theatre and Orpheum Children's Science Museum are top sights worth seeing.
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.
