The Oculus

The Oculus: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

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

Best time to visit The Oculus

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach The Oculus — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.51971, -90.51221. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Oculus

• Rock Island Arsenal · church · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lindsay Park · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~4 km · Must-see
• Indian Springs Park · park · Scott · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~5 km · Must-see
• First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~6 km · Must-see
• LeClaire Park · park · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church of Davenport · church · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Vander Veer Botanical Park · park · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~7 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~8 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Marys Church · church · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
• Putnam Museum · museum · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fejervary Park · park · Scott · ~10 km · Must-see
• John Hauberg Museum of Native American Life · museum · Scott · ~10 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Oculus

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Oculus

• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~140 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~140 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~146 km · Must-see
• Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · viewpoint · Scott · ~3 km
• Army Ridge Bluffs · viewpoint · Rock Island · ~19 km
• Mark Twain Scenic Overlook · viewpoint · Muscatine · ~56 km
• The Stone Tower · viewpoint · Clinton · ~63 km
• Bald Point · viewpoint · Clinton · ~74 km
• Bald Bluff · viewpoint · Henderson · ~78 km
• Goose Rock · viewpoint · Jackson · ~95 km

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