Isle Royale National Park

short road trips from Chicago

The 31 Most Awesome Road Trips From Chicago: Day Trips, Weekend Getaways, and Longer Excursions!

By Scott Shetler / Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, Isle Royale National Park, Kansas, Nashville, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, USA, Wisconsin / 18 minutes of reading

Our guide to the best road trips from Chicago, including several you haven’t considered before.

kayaking isle royale visitors guide

The Complete Isle Royale National Park Visitors Guide: Camping, Maps, Ferries, Wildlife, and More

By Scott Shetler / Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, USA / 14 minutes of reading

Our guide to Isle Royale National Park answers questions about camping, hiking, viewing moose and wolves, and taking the ferry to the park.

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Chicago to Banff Road Trip: Three Possible Routes for a Summer Road Trip To Canada’s National Parks!

By Scott Shetler / Alberta, Banff National Park, Calgary, Canada, Edmonton, Glacier National Park, Isle Royale National Park, Jasper National Park, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Voyageurs National Park, Winnipeg / 15 minutes of reading

I took a Canada summer road trip from Chicago to Banff! Here’s the route.