Simpson's Prairie

Simpson's Prairie: 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 Simpson's Prairie

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 Simpson's Prairie — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.96471, -90.11845. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson's Prairie

• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~23 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~28 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~38 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~50 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~52 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~54 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Museum · museum · Scott · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lone Star (towboat) · attraction · Scott · ~56 km · Must-see
• Scott County Freedom Rock · attraction · Scott · ~56 km · Must-see
• Big Mill Homestead · park · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson's Prairie

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Simpson's Prairie

• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~45 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~66 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~67 km · Must-see
• Apple River Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Jo Daviess · ~67 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~76 km · Must-see
• Cameron Woods State Preserve · sanctuary · Scott · ~77 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~78 km · Must-see

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