Schmidt Park

Schmidt 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 Schmidt 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 Schmidt Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.05282, -88.74922. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmidt Park

• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~20 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~30 km · Must-see
• S.S. President · attraction · Effingham · ~30 km · Must-see
• Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~50 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~57 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~60 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville · lake · Shelby · ~63 km · Must-see
• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Schmidt Park

• Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~45 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~63 km · Must-see
• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~68 km · Must-see
• Eldon Hazlet State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~83 km · Must-see
• South Shore State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~85 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park · sanctuary · Macon · ~111 km · Must-see
• Crawford County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Crawford · ~111 km · Must-see
• Rock Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Macon · ~112 km · Must-see

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