Local favourite sanctuary · Alexander, Illinois
The Pilot Garden
The Pilot Garden is a sanctuary in Alexander, Illinois.
The Pilot Garden: 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 The Pilot Garden
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 The Pilot Garden — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.01209, -89.18173. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Pilot Garden
- Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~5 km · Must-see
- Swan Lake · lake · West Tennessee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve · lake · West Tennessee · ~14 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Alexander · ~21 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake Conservation Area · lake · Alexander · ~24 km · Must-see
- Olmsted Dam · lake · Ballard · ~27 km · Must-see
- Horseshoe Lake · lake · Scott · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shelby Lake · lake · Ballard · ~31 km · Must-see
- Jackson Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~38 km · Must-see
- Towosahgy State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · McCracken · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Massac · ~51 km · Must-see
- Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~54 km · Must-see
- Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~55 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near The Pilot Garden
- Towosahgy State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Cape Bend State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Alexander · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cache River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Johnson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Massac · ~55 km · Must-see
- Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Ballard · ~56 km · Must-see
- Heron Pond – Little Black Slough Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Johnson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site · sanctuary · West Tennessee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~71 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for The Pilot Garden yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit The Pilot Garden?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near The Pilot Garden?
Nearby: Fort Defiance (fort, 5 km), Swan Lake (lake, 7 km), Wickliffe Mounds (fort, 11 km), Fort Jefferson (fort, 13 km), Axe Lake Swamp State Nature Preserve (lake, 14 km), Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 21 km).