places to ride in the midwest

[WOJIN]

im new to the atv thing and im looking for more place to ride. want places within 2-3 hours of chicago. i already know about The Cliffs, Badlands, and the dunes up at Silver Lake. so post up places you know(legal places), websites would be nice too

thanks
wojin

[TRXman86]

If you like track, Byron is not far from you(not sure of web site) . Taylorville is near Springfield-www.southforkdirtriders.com You can go to D-17 web site and there will be several places to check out. Welcome to the club Let me know if ya need any help finding address for them. Be more then happy to look for them.

[kenyz]

D 17 makes it so easy for you, they have a nice booklet.

Ryno do you know if 18 makes one for us?
Lists all the races, parks, adresses, #'s and has a district and ama sign up form.

In IL just off the top of my head there is Joliet MX and some place in Rockford ... when I get home I will get my booklet (irony....I'm sitting outside of Chicago right now....lol)

[VET393]

Fox Valley at Wedron Illinois,/Sunsetridge at Walnut,Illinois/ Coal Valley Illinois/Mt Carroll, Illinois. Red Bud in Buchannon Mich isnt far from you. Byron Illinois. There are alot of places to go.

[WOJIN]

not really looking for track yet, this will be my first atv. more looking for trails and dunes, and places where i can learn to jump(off the tracks). what is D-17?

[VET393]

AMA District 17 for racing. Your best bet then if you are just trail riding is FoxValley in Wedron. Just outside Ottawa on I-80.

[TRXman86]

Kenny, most of our (D-18) races are also listed in with D-17. Take a look on [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] and see what they have.

Most of the tracks will have trails also for local Hare Scrambles you can ride on. Best way is to check out their web sites.

[Bfly]

Here's a semi-definitive list of the riding spots in the greater Chicagoland/NW Indiana area.

Buffalo Range Riding Park
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1252 N. 2803RD ROAD
OTTAWA, IL 61350
815-433-2471
2 MX tracks - clay and sand
beginner/kids/50 track
small intermediate track
250+ acres of trails
Concession stand, shooting range
Fully stocked KTM dealer on premesis - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Adults- $25/day
Children(under 15)- $15/day

Fox Valley Off-Road
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1952 N 35th Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
815.431.9913
10-12 miles of unmarked trails
small MX track
Kids only track
fenced in beginners area
Adult riders $20.00
Youth riders 12 & under $10.00

Waterman Indoor MX
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9341 State Rt 23
Waterman, IL 60556
1-815-264-8834
96,000 sq ft. indoor arenacroos style track
Membership Required - $50/yr
$30 practice fee
Spectator area

Motoland
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7264 South First Road
Kingsbury, Indiana 46345
218-988-MOTO
43 acres, 2.5 miles per lap
1 Pro-style MX track - sand/loam
$20 Practice fee + $5 entry fee
$5 Spectator fee
Concession stand, bike wash area, camping allowed, 3 elevated spectator decks.

Joliet MX
27950 Kelly Road
Wilmington, IL 60481
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815-476-RIDE
44 acres
1 SX style
1 MX style
1 pee-wee/pit bike
1 go-cart
$35/year Membership fee required
$20 Practice fee
Restaurant, Spectator area

KI Tracks
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5067 W Pines Rd
Oregon, IL 61061
815-238-1829
$20.00 ages 13+
$10.00 ages 12 and under
Annual $5.00 Membership fee
SX track (invitiation only)
MX track
Pee-Wee track
Mud pit
Grass Drag strip
small trails

Sunset Ridge MX
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24558 1100 E Street
Walnut, Illinois 61376
815-379-9534
MX style track
$20 Practice fee
$10 for 50cc riders

Rocky Glen OHV
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US 20 & South Main Street
Rockford, IL
(815) 963-8081
120 acres of trails
$20 Daily ride
$8 Kids under 12

The Cliffs Insane Terrain
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2400 East Bluff Street
Marseilles, IL 61341
(815)795-5200
$22 per day
$8.00 for kids 15 and under
miles of rugged trails

Badlands Offroad
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3968 North Xavier
Attica, IN 47918
866-762-2981
$20 per day
$15 under 18
FREE under 6
700 acres of trails

FMX Paradise
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13252 W 600 N
Medaryville, IN 47957
847-845-7323
$15 ages 4-10
$20 ages 10-15
$25 ages 15+
3 MX tracks
Kids track
8' Freestyle ramp and foam pit (coming soon)

RedBud MX
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13638 N. Redbud Trail
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-6405
AMA Pro MX track
Pee-Wee track
concession stand, camping

Byron Motosports Park
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2525 E Ash Rd
Byron, IL 61010
815-234-2271
AMA membership required (available on-site)
$25 Practice fee
MX style

DoubleStuff MX
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(815) 955 6906
(708) 774 7647
5926 S Iowa Dr
Saint Anne, IL 60964
$25 Practice fee
MX style track - Sand/soft

[WOJIN]

good list, thanks alot