SMALL-TOWN CHARM WITH AN URBAN VIBE.
Located just ten miles west of downtown Chicago, Forest Park is a vibrant, active and diverse community rich in history and small-town charm with an urban feeling. The cooperative spirit and civic pride shared between residents, business owners and local government gives Forest Park a genuine, time-honored sense of community.
Unique events, recreational opportunities and a generous choice of housing options make Forest Park a great place to live, work, shop, dine and play. Forest Park’s proximity to downtown Chicago and multiple transportation options make Forest Park the perfect destination for a day, a weekend or a lifetime.
Located just ten miles west of downtown Chicago, the Village of Forest Park is a vibrant, active, diverse community that is rich in history and small-town charm.
How to Get Here
- I-290 Eisenhower Expressway: From the west (exit Des Plaines Ave.), from the east (exit Harlem Ave.)
- CTA Blue Line: 24-hour rapid transit train service between Chicago-O’Hare International Airport and the Forest Park terminal, via downtown
Chicago. CTA Blueline Information - Green Line operates between Oak Park, Forest Park, River Forest, Downtown Chicago and the South Side of Chicago.
- PACE Bus: Connect to Forest Park by PACE Bus. Pace Bus Information
- METRA: Connect to Forest Park by Metra Train via Oak Park or River Forest.
Metra Schedules
