Public Square

Public Square: 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 Public Square

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 Public Square — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59253, -89.95261. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Public Square

• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~30 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lincoln's Home · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~44 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~44 km · Must-see
• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Public Square

Other parks near Public Square

• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~94 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~98 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~99 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~110 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~116 km · Must-see
• Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~118 km · Must-see
• O'Fallon Park · park · Madison · ~130 km · Must-see
• Cuivre River State Park · park · Lincoln · ~131 km · Must-see

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