There’s a lot to do here . . .
. . . if you know where to look! We’ll help you find the good stuff with custom maps
free for the asking. Click on the links below for ideas!
These sites are located within about a mile of camp activities.
These sites are easy walking distance from the dorm:
These sites are within 15 minutes or less if you're driving:
Road Trips! If you willing to go the extra mile(s) you can get to these sites by car in
40 minutes or less!
We may be stuck in a corn field . . .
. . . but we do have some amenities!
Coffee houses: at least 2 within in easy walking distance from camp facilities, 3 or
more in downtown Champaign (a hideous and nerve-wracking 10-minute drive through
3-car-long traffic jams during rush hour), and 3-4 on-campus, 1-2 miles away.
New Bookstores: 2 national chains and an independent retailer, all complete with
coffee bars and music departments.
Rare and Used Bookstores: located in each downtown area. No coffee, but lots of
cool stuff.
Shopping: A description of the main shopping zones in our area.
- “The Prospect Strip”: very mainstream with chain stores and the large Market
Place Mall.
- Downtown Urbana: smaller shops including art galleries, non-chain eateries,
curios, nifty clothes, vintage and antique shops, gift shops, used books, and the
smallish artsy Lincoln Square Village.
- Downtown Champaign: smaller shops including all of the above in somewhat
greater quantity (except the mall)
- Then there’s Campus Town, home of students and the place to stock up on Illini
paraphernalia or browse international fast food emporia .
Recreation: We have active park districts, playgrounds, gyms of various descriptions,
and other places to get moving.