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.
Things to do
A Remarkable Scavenger Hunt: The Great Quest in Illinois
Top hotels in Champaign Northwest
I Hotel And Illinois Conference Center
"Well maintained property. Friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful common areas. Excellent breakfast choices."
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Hyatt Place Champaign-Urbana
"Toilet flush was broken Room was smelly Daily housekeeping not provided"
Reviewed on 22 May 2026
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
"Clean, helpful staff, good breakfast and evening snack/meal. Rooms are on the smaller side."
Reviewed on 28 May 2026
Hilton Garden Inn Champaign/Urbana
"The room was clean and spacious for one person. Staff was good enough. You have to pay for breakfast separately. There was very little shampoo, conditioner, and body lotion so they ran out before I checked out."
Reviewed on 26 May 2026
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Champaign
"Bathroom was inside the primary bedroom making it cumbersome for the person staying on the couch, needed to go thru bedroom to access bathroom. Room was in upper floor and no elevator available to get bags up easily TV reception was low quality"
Reviewed on 25 May 2026
AmericInn by Wyndham Urbana/Champaign University Area
"Needs more parking. The area didn't seem safe"
Reviewed on 27 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.
