Notable park · Champaign, Illinois
Thompson Park
Thompson Park is a park in Champaign, Illinois.
Thompson Park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Thompson Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
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 Thompson Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.12767, -88.26521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thompson Park
- Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~2 km · Must-see
- Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~4 km · Must-see
- Alma Mater · attraction · Champaign · ~5 km · Must-see
- Krannert Art Museum · museum · Champaign · ~5 km · Must-see
- McFarland Memorial Bell Tower · attraction · Champaign · ~5 km · Must-see
- Spurlock Museum · museum · Champaign · ~5 km · Must-see
- American Football House · attraction · Champaign · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Statue · attraction · Champaign · ~7 km · Must-see
- University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve · lake · Champaign · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maybery Gelvin Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Champaign · ~17 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Grand Prairie · museum · Champaign · ~17 km · Must-see
- Sea History Museum · museum · Champaign · ~24 km · Must-see
- Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~29 km · Must-see
- Robert Allerton Park · sanctuary · Piatt · ~45 km · Must-see
- Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~53 km · Must-see
- Clinton Lake · lake · DeWitt · ~56 km · Must-see
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~56 km · Must-see
Other parks near Thompson Park
- Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~2 km · Must-see
- Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~4 km · Must-see
- University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~7 km · Must-see
- Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~29 km · Must-see
- Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~81 km · Must-see
- Miller Park · park · McLean · ~91 km · Must-see
- Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~117 km · Must-see
- Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~120 km · Must-see
- Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~136 km · Must-see
- Purdue Horticulture Park · park · Tippecanoe · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thompson Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Thompson Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thompson Park?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thompson Park?
Nearby: Dodds Park (park, 2 km), Centennial Park (park, 4 km), Alma Mater (attraction, 5 km), Krannert Art Museum (museum, 5 km), McFarland Memorial Bell Tower (attraction, 5 km), Spurlock Museum (museum, 5 km).
Is Thompson Park worth visiting?
Thompson Park is listed as a notable park in Illinois on Spotwander.