Local favourite sanctuary · LaSalle, Illinois
Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park is a sanctuary in LaSalle, Illinois.
Washington Square 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Washington Square Park
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 Washington Square Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.34962, -88.84202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Washington Square Park
- Volvo Island · attraction · LaSalle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~9 km · Must-see
- Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~21 km · Must-see
- LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gebhard Woods State Park · park · Grundy · ~43 km · Must-see
- William G. Stratton State Park · park · Grundy · ~44 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~52 km · Must-see
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~54 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~55 km · Must-see
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~55 km · Must-see
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~63 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Washington Square Park
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Washington Square Park
- Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~9 km · Must-see
- Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~11 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~21 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~51 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~51 km · Must-see
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~63 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Washington Square Park yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Washington Square Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Washington Square Park?
Nearby: Volvo Island (attraction, 5 km), Buffalo Rock State Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Illini State Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Starved Rock State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Matthiessen State Park (sanctuary, 21 km), LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 26 km).