Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.34945, -88.84194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas

• Volvo Island · attraction · LaSalle · ~5 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~17 km · Must-see
• Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~21 km · Must-see
• LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Gebhard Woods State Park · park · Grundy · ~43 km · Must-see
• William G. Stratton State Park · park · Grundy · ~44 km · Must-see
• Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~51 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~52 km · Must-see
• Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
• Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~54 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~55 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~55 km · Must-see
• Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~58 km · Must-see
• Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~63 km · Must-see

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