Driving distances to Hornbaker Gardens from…

Chicago: 110 miles
Rockford: 73 miles
Peoria: 55 miles
Quad Cities: 56 miles
Bloomington: 85 miles

Directions from I-80 at Exit 61 (four miles east of Princeton): Go south on I-180 about 5 miles, and take Exit 7 for Route 26/Princeton. At the end of the ramp, turn right toward Princeton. Go about 2 miles until you see a blue tourist activities sign for Hornbaker Gardens. Take a left there onto 2155 E. St., go about 1/2 mile and turn left at the “Y” intersection. Go about 2 more miles and watch for our sign on the left. 

Directions from I-80 at Princeton, Exit 56: Follow Route 26 as it winds through town, and continue south on Route 26 from the east edge of town. About a mile or so south of town, watch for a “Tourist Activities” sign for Hornbaker Gardens. Turn right at that sign onto 2155 E. St., and go about 1/2 mile. Take the first left at the “Y” intersection, and then go 2 miles until you see our sign on the left.

Directions From Peoria: Take Route 29 North. It turns into I-180. Continue north to Exit 7 for Route 26 Princeton. At the end of the ramp, turn left toward Princeton. Go about 2 miles until you see a blue tourist activities sign for Hornbaker Gardens. Take a left there onto 2155 E St., go about 1/2 mile and turn left at the “Y” intersection. Go about 2 more miles and watch for our sign on the left. 

BUS DRIVERS should not use the Directions from I-80, as shown above. Instead, at exit 61, go south on I-180 about 1 mile, and exit at Route 6. Go west about 3 miles to the stop sign on the east edge of Princeton. Turn left, or south, on Rt. 26 and go about 1 mile south of town. Watch for a “Tourist Activities” sign for Hornbaker Gardens. Turn right at the tourist sign onto 2155 E. St., and go about 1/2 mile. Take the first left (at a Y intersection), and then go 2 miles until you see our sign. Come all the way back on our lane (about ¾ of a mile). There will be a place to turn around.

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