ATTRACTIONS

Amusements

• Heartland Miniature Golf
  3800 East Main Street • St. Charles, IL 60174
  Located at the Charlestowne Mall
  630-587-9070
  An indoor 18-hole miniature golf and family fun with food concessions and video games. It is ideal for birthday parties, fund-raisers, and corporate outings.   map

• Tri City Paintball Entertainment Center
  248 North Randall Road, Unit 2 • St. Charles, IL 60174
  630-587-5970
  This entertainment center offers equipment to rent, a playing field that changes weekly, Taylor Street Pizza, corporate events and parties that are fun for all ages, and a fully trained staff to help you enjoy your experience.  more...  map

Historic Homes & Buildings

• Dunham-Hunt House (circa 1839)
  304 Cedar Avenue • St. Charles, IL 60174
  630-584-6967
  A restored, 19th-century Greek Revival home that is the oldest brick house in St. Charles. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and featured in Bob Vila's Guide to Historic Homes.  more...  map

• William Beith House (circa 1850's)
  8 Indiana Street • St. Charles, IL 60174
  630-377-6424
  A restored limestone Greek Revival home that was developed as a "preservation study house." It is open Tuesday and Sunday from 1 until 4 p.m., June through August.   map

Museums & Galleries

• Durant House Museum (circa 1843)
  LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
  630-377-6424
  Authentically restored and furnished prairie farm house. Costumed interpreters involve visitors with mid-19th century farm life.

• Pioneer Sholes School
  Located in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve
  630-377-6424
  A restored, one-room schoolhouse serving as a living museum.  more...

• St. Charles History Museum
  215 East Main • St. Charles, IL 60174
  630-584-6967
  Featuring rotating exhibits of St. Charles history, including Civil War artifacts, local industry, and other fascinating facts. Also offers a gift shop. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Ferson Creek Park
  Route 31
  630-513-6200
  Beautiful park along the Fox River and Ferson Creek offering picnic sites, shelter, playground, fishing, and canoe launch. more...

• Mount St. Mary Park
  Route 31
  630-513-6200
  Riverside park offering bike trails, fishing, picnic areas, shelter, and tennis courts. more...

• Pottawatomie Park
  Located on North Second Avenue
  630-584-1885
  This park includes a community center, swimming pools, golf course, mini-golf, paddle wheel riverboat cruises, an amphitheatre, pavilion rentals, Gaffney Field, a practice field, lighted tennis courts, sand volleyball court, trail system and playgrounds.  more...