Devil's Backbone Park

Devil's Backbone Park: 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 park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Devil's Backbone Park

Season: Year-round, evenings.

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 Devil's Backbone Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.63954, -89.51248. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Devil's Backbone Park

• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~13 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~19 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~20 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~25 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~26 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~26 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Union County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~35 km · Must-see
• McKendree Chapel · church · Alexander · ~38 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~41 km · Must-see
• Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cape Girardeau · ~41 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Devil's Backbone Park

Other parks near Devil's Backbone Park

• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~70 km · Must-see
• Keys Park · park · Perry · ~60 km
• Williamson County Fairgrounds · park · Williamson · ~67 km
• Pellegrino Park · park · Bollinger · ~70 km
• Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park · park · Ste. Genevieve · ~72 km
• Tilles Memorial City Park · park · Scott · ~84 km

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