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Exit 21A — I-290 in Illinois

Des Plaines Avenue · Milepost 21 · Open late · 57 places at this exit.

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Worth the stop ♥: Chicago Portage National Historic Site

Gas · 11

Place	Off the ramp
Blink	0.4 mi · ev charging station
Exxon	0.5 mi · gas station	call
7-Eleven	0.5 mi · fuel
Mobil	0.8 mi · gas station
Forest Park Citgo	0.8 mi · gas station	call
bp	0.8 mi · gas station	call
Super Save	0.9 mi · gas station	call
Shell	0.9 mi · gas station
Marathon Gas	1.0 mi · gas station	call
Mobil	1.2 mi · gas station
Mobil	1.2 mi · gas station	call

Food & restaurants · 29

Place	Off the ramp
The Dugout Cafe	0.3 mi · fast_food
Papa John's Pizza	0.5 mi · pizza restaurant	call
Yum Thai Pinyo, Inc	0.5 mi · restaurant
Yum Thai Restaurant	0.5 mi · thai restaurant	call
Levain Bakery	0.5 mi · bakery	call
Dunkin'	0.5 mi · coffee shop	call
Baskin-Robbins	0.5 mi · ice cream shop	call
Domino's Pizza	0.5 mi · pizza restaurant	call
Bagheria Llc	0.5 mi · restaurant
More Head Unlimited Inc	0.5 mi · restaurant
Chang Thai	0.5 mi · thai restaurant	call
Portillo's Forest Park	0.5 mi · fast food restaurant	call
Piacere Mio	0.5 mi · italian restaurant	call
Golden Steer Steakhouse	0.5 mi · steak_house	call
Thai Time Restaurant	0.5 mi · thai	call
Portillo's	0.5 mi · hot_dog
Bistro Marbuzet	0.6 mi · restaurant
Panda Cafe	0.6 mi · restaurant	call
Coral Sushi & Thai	0.6 mi · japanese restaurant	call
Crazy Grill Buffet	0.6 mi · restaurant
Smokin' M's	0.6 mi · fast_food
Big Boss	0.6 mi · restaurant	call
McDonald's	0.6 mi · burger	call
Starship Subs	0.6 mi · sandwich
Madison Park (MP) Kitchen	0.6 mi · restaurant
Taco Bell	0.7 mi · tex-mex	call
Blue Max Coffee	1.0 mi · coffee_shop	call
Black Fodder	1.0 mi · coffee_shop
Polar Bear	1.5 mi · ice_cream

Hotels & stays · 3

Place	Off the ramp
The Carleton of Oak Park Hotel	1.3 mi · hotel	call
Holiday Inn Express	1.4 mi · hotel	call
Harvey House Inn	1.9 mi · bed and breakfast	call

Things to see · 14

Place	Off the ramp
16 Inch Softball Hall of Fame Museum	at the exit · museum
Haymarket Martyrs Monument	at the exit · monument	call
Playground	0.3 mi · playground
Playground	0.4 mi · playground
Playground	0.6 mi · playground
The Art Objects Conservation Lab	1.3 mi · museum	call
Trailside Museum of Natural History	1.5 mi · zoo	call
Hal Tyrrell Trailside Museum of Natural History	1.5 mi · museum	call
West Town Museum of Cultural History	1.5 mi · history museum	call
Forest Preserve Dst	1.5 mi · museum	call
Oak Park Conservatory	1.6 mi · botanical garden	call
FLW Home & Studio Museum Sho	1.8 mi · museum	call
Riverside Historical Museum	3.1 mi · museum	call
Chicago Portage National Historic Site ♥	4.7 mi · nature_reserve

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