Top rated Tourist attractions in South Elgin, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in South Elgin

Experience the best that South Elgin has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 62 places from Tourist attraction category.

Sort results by

Best

Top rated

Most reviewed

Hidden gems

Worst rated

Recently discovered

🆕

Search radius

1 km 2 km 5 km 10 km 30 km 50 km 100 km 250 km

Within South Elgin

Pottawatomie Park

Park

Riverside area with full & mini-golf, a pool, boat rentals, a native garden & riverboat cruising.

4.80 (1.7K reviews) (~8.45 km from centre)

Mount Saint Mary Park

Park

Multi-use public space with an arboretum, picnic areas, fishing, a skate park & play equipment.

4.80 (735 reviews) (~9.68 km from centre)

LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

Nature preserve

Nature preserve with hiking trails, a nature center, an 1843 house museum & a historic schoolhouse.

4.80 (267 reviews) (~8.88 km from centre)

St Charles History Museum & The Curious Fox Gift Shop

Museum

👍👍 This is a quaint little museum where you can learn interesting historical facts about St. Charles and the Fox Valley area. Museum entry is free. The Curious Fox gift shop is a local gem! It has items from local artists along with St. Charles specific merchandise (books, pillows, t-shirts, mugs, etc....

4.80 (57 reviews) (~9.07 km from centre)

Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum

Museum

A historic landmark, this 1903-built station is a firefighting museum with exhibits & memorabilia.

4.80 (52 reviews) (~3.99 km from centre)

Ferson Creek Fen Nature Preserve

Park

👍👍 It's very nice view., Small park with nice view to the river.,

4.80 (45 reviews) (~7.19 km from centre)

SEBA Park

Park

👍👍 So calm and beautiful…. Best to get a fresh air and spend a whole day with kids… best place to arrange a b.b.q party or any other event ….

4.70 (518 reviews) (~0.28 km from centre)

Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve

Nature preserve

Nature preserve on the Fox River with hiking trails, a boat launch, picnic areas & historic sites.

4.70 (420 reviews) (~2.47 km from centre)

Delnor Woods Park

Park

👍👍 Very nice wooded area with pockets of open space. The walking path is short, however it extends into a quiet neighborhood. The playground has 3 slides and 6 swings with 3 suitable for older individuals. There is a public restroom and water fountain that has a dog option. Nice covered picnic area as...

4.70 (231 reviews) (~8.46 km from centre)

Panton Mill Park

Park

👍 Panton Mill Park in South Elgin, IL. The park is right near the Fox River Dam, and that provides a great spot for beautiful scenery and fishing. Panton Mill Park now includes a new splash pad, comfort station, stage, picnic shelter, ...

4.70 (225 reviews) (~0.34 km from centre)

Ferson Creek Park

Park

👍👍 Such a wonderful and heavenly place! Plenty of trails and it connects to the Red Gate Bridge....SPLENDID walk alongside the Fox ❣️

4.70 (202 reviews) (~7.69 km from centre)

Hawthorne Hill Nature Center

Nature preserve

67-acre nature center with trails, meadows & ponds for hiking & wildlife-watching any time of year.

4.70 (159 reviews) (~5.78 km from centre)

Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve

Nature preserve

👍 Beautiful trails with lots of trees, animals, plants, flowers, the Fox River AND TICKS. My husband contracted lime after a walk in these trails. Beware!

4.70 (158 reviews) (~3.26 km from centre)

Fitchie Creek Forest Preserve

Nature preserve

This wildland habitat with a meandering creek offers multi-use trails & a horseback riding area.

4.70 (156 reviews) (~9.1 km from centre)

Elgin History Museum

Local history museum

👍👍 Museum was extremely interesting. Love the amount of information, interactive things, history and all things on display. Totally worth the trip! Very clean place and lots of fun!

4.70 (155 reviews) (~5.36 km from centre)

Pratt's Wayne Woods

Nature preserve

Spacious natural area popular for fishing, hiking, cross-country skiing & remote-control vehicles.

4.70 (118 reviews) (~6.11 km from centre)

Blue Heron Park

Park

👍 This is just your local neighborhood park nestled in a subdivision. It's close to our home but it was our first time here. It's really cool they have water play here. I wouldn't call it a splash PAD because it is all concrete (see photo), but it's great for older kids to run through when it's super...

4.70 (81 reviews) (~3.52 km from centre)

Bowes Creek Woods Forest Preserve

Park

4.70 (43 reviews) (~9.81 km from centre)

Lords Park

Park

108 wooded acres with historic pavilion, museum & zoo plus playing fields, picnicking & water park

4.60 (1.1K reviews) (~5.89 km from centre)

Hoosier Grove Park

Park

4.60 (346 reviews) (~8.45 km from centre)

« Previous page
Next page »

Tip: Click on the rating to open it on Google Maps

Top rated Tourist attractions in South Elgin, United States