Forest Park

Forest 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 Forest 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 Forest Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.42128, -88.78186. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Park

• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~2 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville · lake · Shelby · ~17 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~33 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~35 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~43 km · Must-see
• S.S. President · attraction · Effingham · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~49 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Daniel Conservation Area · fort · Macon · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Taylorville Dam · lake · Christian · ~53 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Decatur · lake · Macon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Rock Springs Conservation Area · sanctuary · Macon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site · fort · Coles · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Park

Other parks near Forest Park

• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~33 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~58 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~97 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~103 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~109 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~109 km · Must-see
• University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~111 km · Must-see
• Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~112 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~117 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~118 km · Must-see

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