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Places near Park Forest by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Park Forest
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:27 pm
98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Park Forest
- Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Forest-Moraine Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Plum Creek Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Monee Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Back in Park Forest
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Park Forest?
Sauk Trail Lake (lake, about 2 km), Sauk Trail Woods (nature spot, about 3 km), Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir (reservoir, about 12 km), Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve (nature spot, about 16 km), Monee Reservoir (reservoir, about 17 km), Plum Creek Park (nature spot, about 21 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Park Forest?
113 places on Spotwander: 39 churches, 27 parks, 6 other attractions, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Park Forest?
Former Saint Mary's Catholic Church, about 22 km by road; St. John the Evangelist Parish (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Park Forest?
William W. Powers State Recreation Area, about 28 km by road; Palmer Park (28 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Park Forest?
Start in Park Forest, visit Gensburg - Markham Prairie Nature Preserve, then Thornton Transitional NRCS Reservoir, then Forest-Moraine Historic District, then Plum Creek Park, then Monee Reservoir, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.