Stephenson Park

Stephenson 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 Stephenson 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 Stephenson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.82903, -91.43697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Stephenson Park

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~36 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~36 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
• New Sweden Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~46 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~55 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~57 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~65 km · Must-see
• Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~65 km · Must-see
• Geode Lake · lake · Henry · ~5 km
• Bridgeport Bridge · fort · Lee · ~9 km
• Long Creek Church · church · Des Moines · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Stephenson Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Stephenson Park

• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~39 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~57 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~59 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~61 km · Must-see
• Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~101 km · Must-see
• James B. Weaver House · sanctuary · Davis · ~103 km · Must-see
• Hickory Hill Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~117 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~127 km · Must-see

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