Coops Mound

Coops Mound: 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 Coops Mound

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 Coops Mound — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.31727, -89.78398. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Coops Mound

• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Beaver Dam State Park · lake · Macoupin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Lou Yaeger Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Glenn Shoals Dam · lake · Montgomery · ~37 km · Must-see
• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~59 km · Must-see
• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~67 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~67 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~68 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Coops Mound

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Coops Mound

• Buckner Hollow · viewpoint · Pike · ~148 km · Must-see
• Brushy Mound · viewpoint · Macoupin · ~16 km
• Cress Hill · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~35 km
• Cotton Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~55 km
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Montgomery · ~59 km
• Centennial Hill · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~61 km
• Capitol View · viewpoint · Sangamon · ~68 km
• Hop Hollow · viewpoint · Madison · ~72 km
• Youngblood Hollow · viewpoint · Madison · ~73 km
• Blind · viewpoint · Saint Charles · ~74 km

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