Thomas Park

Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Thomas Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.81104, -89.68259. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thomas Park

• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~3 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~29 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~29 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~32 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~34 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~36 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~36 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~39 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~47 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~48 km · Must-see
• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~56 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thomas Park

Other parks near Thomas Park

• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~29 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~65 km · Must-see
• Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · ~67 km · Must-see
• Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · ~86 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~93 km · Must-see
• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~96 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford · park · Winnebago · ~96 km · Must-see
• Lindsay Park · park · Scott · ~97 km · Must-see
• Indian Springs Park · park · Scott · ~98 km · Must-see
• Vander Veer Botanical Park · park · Scott · ~100 km · Must-see

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