Forest Park

Forest Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Forest Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Forest Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.42226, -88.78729. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Park

• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~2 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville · lake · Shelby · ~17 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~35 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~43 km · Must-see
• S.S. President · attraction · Effingham · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~49 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~52 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Decatur · lake · Macon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rock Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Macon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Macon · ~63 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Forest Park

• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rock Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Macon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Macon · ~63 km · Must-see
• Robert Allerton Park · sanctuary · Piatt · ~81 km · Must-see
• Walnut Point State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~89 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~91 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~91 km · Must-see
• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~95 km · Must-see
• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~96 km · Must-see
• Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~97 km · Must-see

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