Batavia is in the Fox River Valley.

Understand

It is home to about 26,000 people (census, 1 April 2020) Batavia is part of "the Tri-City area", along with St. Charles and Geneva, all western suburbs of Chicago.

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, a federal government-sponsored high-energy physics laboratory, where both the bottom quark and the top quark were first detected, is located just east of the city limits.

Get in

Some bus transportation is serviced by Pace.

The Geneva and Aurora Metra train stations are nearby.

See

Batavia Depot Museum

• 1 Batavia Depot Museum, 155 Houston St. A former train depot turned into a museum. (updated Sep 2025)
• 2 Clark Island (in the Fox River between the Batavia Fitness Center and the Waste Water Treatment Center). An island that is a park. Only accessible by foot or bike, no motor access. (updated Sep 2025)
• 3 Peace on Earth Bridge (Fox River Trail, between Houston and State streets). A bridge with the words "Peace on Earth" on it, symbolizing Batavia’s goal of peace. (updated Sep 2025)

Do

Paths for biking and walking exist along the Fox River.

Buy

• 1 River Street (River Street between Wilson St and the Fox River Trail). A collection of shops, bars, and restaurants line this section of River Street, which occasionally hosts street festivals (updated Sep 2025)

Eat

Sleep