The Historic Downtown Mokena is a small, quaint area with shops, restaurants and a train depot. The area has just undergone a renovation. Residents are now enjoying new sidewalks, landscaping, decorative amenities and three new public plazas. The work also included new street pavement as well as complete replacement of the water and sanitary sewer mains beneath Front Street.
Mokena has nine developed parks that include walking trails, picnic areas and playgrounds. 1) Mokena Community Main Park, 10925 LaPorte Road 2) Grasmere Park, 10335 West Lindsay Lane 3) Green Meadows Park, 10520 West Williams Way 4) Hecht Park, 9310 West Birch Avenue 5) McGovney Park, 19345 Schoolhouse Road 6) Tinley Gardens Park, Lenore and Ethyl Lane 7) Willowview Park, 11420 West 197th Street 8) Buske Park, 11435 West Hillside Lane 9) Heritage Park, 11945 West 197th Street
The commute to downtown Chicago is very easy from Mokena. The Rock Island District Metra line connects the two areas in a little less than an hour (depending on station stops). To view the Rock Island schedule you can CLICK HERE. For more information on Metra, see METRA'S WEBSITE.
Mokena is conveniently close to Interstate 80. Also, close enough to Orland Park to enjoy their shopping, restaurants and services, but separate enough to avoid their crowds!