Palos Park West Houses for Sale

Palos Park West is a neighborhood surrounded by the expansive Palos Forest Preserves, offering residents a unique blend of natural beauty and suburban convenience. The area is known for its outdoor activities, with opportunities for fishing in Horsetail Lake, mountain biking on the Sag Valley Trail System, and cross-country skiing in the winter. The Little Red School Nature Center, a historic one-room schoolhouse, now serves as an educational hub for hikers exploring the 15,000-acre preserves. The neighborhood is also home to top-rated schools, including Palos East Elementary, Palos South Middle, and Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, which boasts a high college attendance rate and a variety of extracurricular activities. Palos Park West features a mix of housing styles, from brick-sided homes built in the 1980s to Tudor-inspired multi-story houses and custom-built mansions on large lots. The McCord Place Townhomes offer three-bedroom units with attached garages. Residents enjoy a low crime risk compared to the national average, making it a safer place to live. For shopping and dining, the Orland Square Mall is a short drive away, and local favorites include the Plush Horse ice cream parlor and Francesca’s restaurant. The neighborhood also hosts cultural events at the McCord House Gallery and Cultural Center and performances by the Palos Village Players. Downtown Chicago, with its museums and theaters, is about 25 miles away, though travel time can vary with traffic. Public transportation options include CTA buses and Metra commuter rail service to downtown Chicago. Medical care is accessible at nearby Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital and UChicago Medicine Orland Park.