Union Park

Union 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 Union 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 Union Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.59075, -89.74202. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Union Park

• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lake Springfield · lake · Sangamon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Garden and Trails · fort · Sangamon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Henson Robinson Zoo · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sangchris Lake Dam · lake · Sangamon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lincoln's Home · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~31 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~31 km · Must-see
• Otter Lake Dam · lake · Macoupin · ~31 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Union Park

Other parks near Union Park

• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~77 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~82 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~87 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~95 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~113 km · Must-see
• Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~124 km · Must-see
• O'Fallon Park · park · Madison · ~136 km · Must-see
• Hyde Park · park · Madison · ~138 km · Must-see

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