North Champaign Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit North Champaign
Popular places to visit
Memorial Stadium
Catch an event at Memorial Stadium during your trip to Champaign. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Hessel Park
Choose the pattern of the fountain jet with the push of a button, get the grill going and see 50 different species along the tree walk.
Krannert Art Museum
Piece together the history of art around the world through the varied galleries of this large museum with a focus on pre-Columbian and Asian art.
Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery
Enjoy a stop at Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery, an entertaining place to visit in Champaign. Attend a sporting event or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants while you're in the area.
Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes
Find out about the history of Champaign when you spend time at Tribute to Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. You can attend a sporting event while in the area.
Marketplace
During your trip to Champaign, you can browse for the perfect souvenirs at Marketplace. Attend a sporting event while in this family-friendly area or simply enjoy the top-notch restaurants.
Our pick of the best North Champaign Hotel Deals
Drury Inn & Suites Champaign
Excellent stay at Drury Inn. My first stay at a Drury Inn and I left saying I would stay again. Friendly and helpful staff, generous amenities includes hot breakfast buffet, evening drinks and snacks. Gym could be better equipped, but sufficient. Highly recommend.
Reviewed on 13 Apr 2026
Best Western Plus Champaign/Urbana Inn
The room was clean and the staff was professional, friendly and responsive. We would stay again when visiting our student.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Champaign
Room was clean. Front desk staff was friendly. Breakfast options were good. Gym equipment could use an update, Treadmill frame was broken but worked. No fans in gym and no towels. It was nice that the hotel had multiple water bottle fillers. Conveniently located near mall, shopping and only a 10 ...
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Red Roof Inn Champaign - University
Pretty decent place to stay.
Reviewed on 18 Apr 2026
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Champaign North, IL
Area is quiet and feel safe. Room is not modern but really clean. Breakfast is typical. The lady did an amazing job keeping the breakfast areas/table really clean and well stocked.
Reviewed on 17 Apr 2026
Super 8 by Wyndham Champaign
I was there with wife during Mom’s weekend last week wow what nice clean hotel very very clean rooms , nicely renovated the front lobby was looking so luxurious, must say very very clean rooms , staff was amazing have never seen economic hotel like this before . Will definitely come back here again ...
Reviewed on 18 Apr 2026
Other neighbourhoods around North Champaign
Downtown
If you're spending some time in Downtown, The Virginia Theatre and Orpheum Children's Science Museum are top sights worth seeing.
Hill Street East
While Hill Street East may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room.
Champaign Northwest
Champaign Northwest might not have many top sights, but Kaufman Lake and The Virginia Theatre are two attractions nearby that you can check out.
Midtown
While Midtown isn't home to many top sights, The Virginia Theatre and Alma Mater are some notable places to visit nearby.
Campustown
When in Campustown, you can plan a visit to Alma Mater and Illini Union Rec Room, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
Clark
While visiting Clark, you might make a stop by sights like Hessel Park and Champaign Public Library.
