# Things to see in Joliet, Illinois (United States): 14 places and when to go > Joliet, Illinois is a city in United States with around 578,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (4), History (3). The best known are Illinois Waterway, Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joliet/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.53, -88.1067 - **Population:** About 578,000 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 53 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Joliet, Illinois The places in and around Joliet, Illinois, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Illinois Waterway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/illinois-waterway/): Canal system in Illinois · 5.1 km - [Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-raymond-nonnatus/): Church in Joliet, Illinois, United States · 781 m - [Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/midewin-national-tallgrass-prairie/): Grassland preserve in Illinois, USA · 18 km - [Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heidecke-lake-state-fish-and-wildlife-area/): State park in Grundy County, Illinois, United States of America · 26 km - [Armour's Warehouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/armour-s-warehouse/): United States historic place · 48 km - [Briscoe Mounds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/briscoe-mounds/): Archaeological site in Channahon, Illinois · 15 km - [Will County Historical Society Headquarters](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/illinois-michigan-canal-museum/): Museum · 7.9 km - [Isle a la Cache County Forest Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/isle-a-la-cache-county-forest-preserve/): Park in Will County, Illinois, United States of America · 13 km - [Isle a la Cache Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/isle-la-cache-museum/): Museum in Illinois, United States · 13 km - [Lockport Powerhouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockport-powerhouse/): Maritime heritage · 5.0 km - [Elder Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elder-brewing-co/): Brewery · 2.5 km - [Little Dresden Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/little-dresden-island/): Reef · 21 km - [Rt66 Old School Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rt66-old-school-brewing/): Brewery · 25 km - [Werk Force Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/werk-force-brewing-co/): Brewery · 12 km ## When to go to Joliet, Illinois The best time to visit Joliet, Illinois is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 19 | | February | Possible | 10 h 23 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 20 | | June | Best time | 14 h 59 | | July | Best time | 14 h 43 | | August | Best time | 13 h 40 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 37 | | December | Possible | 9 h | In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In June, 14 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Joliet, Illinois The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 53 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.53%2C-88.1067) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.53%2C-88.1067) ## Other towns nearby - [Galesburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galesburg/): 9 places · 20 km - [Downers Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downers-grove/): 18 places · 30 km - [Aurora, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aurora-2/): 18 places · 31 km - [Thornton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thornton/): 11 places · 42 km - [Chicago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago/): 73 places · 45 km - [Schaumburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/schaumburg/): 11 places · 57 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Joliet, Illinois? The best known: [Illinois Waterway](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/illinois-waterway/), [Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cathedral-of-saint-raymond-nonnatus/), [Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/midewin-national-tallgrass-prairie/), [Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/heidecke-lake-state-fish-and-wildlife-area/), [Armour's Warehouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/armour-s-warehouse/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Joliet, Illinois? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 9 h. ### How do you get to Joliet, Illinois? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 53 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.53%2C-88.1067) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Joliet, Illinois as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).