Scenic Drives & Byways in Illinois
Illinois has 7 scenic drives and byways to explore — including 7 State Scenic Byways. Pick any road below to see it on the map, or plan a Illinois trip in the Road Sorties route planner with scenic-road routing turned on.
All scenic roads in Illinois
Types of scenic byways in Illinois
- State Scenic Byway 7
- State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Featured road trips in Illinois
- Route 66 East: Chicago to Amarillo
1,300 miles of the Mother Road from Lake Michigan to the Texas Panhandle — diners, neon, and roadside Americana.