Around Park Forest ...
For comparison, Park Forest has a population of 20,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Park Forest, with the nearest first.
- Richton Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Chicago Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
- Chicago Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olympia Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Steger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crete
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Flossmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Matteson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ford Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Country Club Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Hazel Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Hazel Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Homewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Park Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Park Forest.
Cook County ...
Park Forest is primarily located in Cook County<3>. A portion of Park Forest extends into Will County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Forest ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Park Forest.
Airports Near Park Forest ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Park Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Park Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park Forest ...
Looking for more information about Park Forest? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Park Forest. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Park Forest, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Park Forest.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Park Forest. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Park Forest), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |