Jefferson Park

Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.80572, -89.69917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jefferson Park

• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~3 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~4 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bust of Abraham Lincoln · attraction · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Vachel Lindsay House · fort · Sangamon · ~5 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Sangamon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lincoln's Home · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~6 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~8 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jefferson Park

Other parks near Jefferson Park

• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~7 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~11 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~54 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~59 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~84 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~89 km · Must-see
• Miller Park · park · McLean · ~118 km · Must-see
• Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~125 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~131 km · Must-see
• Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~133 km · Must-see

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