Boyds Hollow

Boyds Hollow: 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 Boyds Hollow

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 Boyds Hollow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.80609, -89.58877. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Boyds Hollow

• Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~7 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Peoria · ~10 km · Must-see
• Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~11 km · Must-see
• Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~12 km · Must-see
• Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~12 km · Must-see
• Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~15 km · Must-see
• Peoria Riverfront Museum · museum · Peoria · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground · church · Tazewell · ~23 km · Must-see
• Metamora Court House State Historic Site · museum · Woodford · ~24 km · Must-see
• Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~24 km · Must-see
• Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~28 km · Must-see
• Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Boyds Hollow

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Boyds Hollow

• Strawberry Hollow · viewpoint · Peoria · ~1 km
• Poplett Hollow · viewpoint · Peoria · ~1 km
• Moon Hollow · viewpoint · Peoria · ~1 km
• Peoria Heights Observation Tower · viewpoint · Peoria · ~8 km
• Hazel's Hill Overlook · viewpoint · Peoria · ~19 km
• Coal Hollow Park · viewpoint · Peoria · ~23 km
• Cedar Bluff · viewpoint · Bureau · ~71 km
• Buxtom Hill · viewpoint · Mason · ~72 km
• Devil's Paint Box · viewpoint · LaSalle · ~90 km
• River Overlook · viewpoint · Livingston · ~93 km

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