Notable fort · Cook, Illinois
Lighthouse
Lighthouse is a fort in Cook, Illinois.
Lighthouse: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lighthouse
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 Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.90298, -87.60754. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lighthouse
- Milton Lee Olive Park · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Ohio Street Beach · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Navy Pier · sanctuary · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chicago Children's Museum · museum · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Polk Bros Park · park · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Captain on the Helm · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bennett Park · park · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Allow Me · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fourth Presbyterian Church · church · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ogden Slip · lake · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Quigley Seminary Building · church · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chicago Harbor Lock · lake · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mariano Park · park · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ogden Plaza · park · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- River Esplanade · park · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. James Episcopal Cathedral · church · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Chicago Sinai Congregation · attraction · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Lighthouse
- Former Medinah Temple · fort · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Dearborn · fort · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man · fort · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Robert Cavalier de LaSalle · fort · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument · fort · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cloud Gate · fort · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- John Peter Altgeld Momument · fort · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alexander Hamilton Monument · fort · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Monument · fort · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Luke's Hospital · fort · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lighthouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lighthouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lighthouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lighthouse?
Nearby: Milton Lee Olive Park (park, 1 km), Ohio Street Beach (attraction, 1 km), Navy Pier (sanctuary, 2 km), Chicago Children's Museum (museum, 2 km), Museum of Contemporary Art (museum, 2 km), Polk Bros Park (park, 2 km).
Is Lighthouse worth visiting?
Lighthouse is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.