Busey Woods

Busey Woods: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Busey Woods

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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 Busey Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.12786, -88.21303. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Busey Woods

• American Football House · attraction · Champaign · ~3 km · Must-see
• Spurlock Museum · museum · Champaign · ~3 km · Must-see
• Alma Mater · attraction · Champaign · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Statue · attraction · Champaign · ~3 km · Must-see
• McFarland Memorial Bell Tower · attraction · Champaign · ~4 km · Must-see
• Krannert Art Museum · museum · Champaign · ~4 km · Must-see
• University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~5 km · Must-see
• Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~8 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve · lake · Champaign · ~22 km · Must-see
• Maybery Gelvin Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Champaign · ~22 km · Must-see
• Museum of the Grand Prairie · museum · Champaign · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sea History Museum · museum · Champaign · ~26 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~34 km · Must-see
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Robert Allerton Park · sanctuary · Piatt · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Busey Woods

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Busey Woods

• Maybery Gelvin Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Champaign · ~22 km · Must-see
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• Robert Allerton Park · sanctuary · Piatt · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~50 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~51 km · Must-see
• Kennekuk Cove County Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~53 km · Must-see
• Walnut Point State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~62 km · Must-see
• Moraine View State Recreation Area · sanctuary · McLean · ~68 km · Must-see
• Forest Glen Preserve · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~72 km · Must-see
• Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~72 km · Must-see

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