Cavanaugh Bluff

Cavanaugh Bluff: 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 Cavanaugh Bluff

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 Cavanaugh Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.83394, -90.12539. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cavanaugh Bluff

• Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sangamon River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sanganois State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~43 km · Must-see
• Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~46 km · Must-see
• Meredosia Island · lake · Cass · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sand Prairie-Scrub Oak · sanctuary · Mason · ~47 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Bust of Abraham Lincoln · attraction · Sangamon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~51 km · Must-see

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• Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~138 km · Must-see
• Cox Creek Hill · viewpoint · Cass · ~26 km
• Allison Mound · viewpoint · Morgan · ~30 km
• Centennial Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~41 km
• Capitol View · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~51 km
• Browns Mound · viewpoint · Scott · ~51 km
• Cotton Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~63 km
• Calvert Hill · viewpoint · Pike · ~70 km
• Coops Mound · viewpoint · Macoupin · ~81 km

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