Optimist Park

Optimist 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 Optimist 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 Optimist Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.55861, -90.51573. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Optimist Park

• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lindsay Park · park · Scott · ~5 km · Must-see
• Indian Springs Park · park · Scott · ~5 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Arsenal · church · Scott · ~6 km · Must-see
• Vander Veer Botanical Park · park · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church of Davenport · church · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~8 km · Must-see
• LeClaire Park · park · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
• First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~9 km · Must-see
• Saint Marys Church · church · Scott · ~9 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~10 km · Must-see
• Putnam Museum · museum · Scott · ~10 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~10 km · Must-see
• Fejervary Park · park · Scott · ~10 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~11 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~11 km · Must-see
• First Bible Missionary Church · church · Scott · ~11 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~12 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Optimist Park

• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~14 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~18 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cameron Woods State Preserve · sanctuary · Scott · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~50 km · Must-see
• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~63 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~73 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~81 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~85 km · Must-see

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