Schmidt Park

Schmidt 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 Schmidt 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 Schmidt Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.05326, -88.74852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Schmidt Park

• Lake Sara · lake · Henderson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Kanagga · lake · Henderson · ~20 km · Must-see
• The Cross at the Crossroads · fort · Henderson · ~21 km · Must-see
• Thompson Mill Covered Bridge · attraction · Shelby · ~30 km · Must-see
• S.S. President · attraction · Effingham · ~30 km · Must-see
• Vandalia Municipal Reservoir Dam · lake · Fayette · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ramsey Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Fayette · ~45 km · Must-see
• Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Marion · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattoon Dam · lake · Shelby · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville Dam · lake · Shelby · ~50 km · Must-see
• Newton Power Station Lake · lake · Henderson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Newton Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jasper · ~54 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~57 km · Must-see
• Paradise Dam · lake · Coles · ~60 km · Must-see
• Eagle Creek State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Shelbyville · lake · Shelby · ~63 km · Must-see
• Prairie Ridge State Natural Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~64 km · Must-see
• Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Henderson · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Schmidt Park

Other parks near Schmidt Park

• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~102 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~109 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~135 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~139 km · Must-see
• Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~142 km · Must-see
• Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~144 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~145 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~147 km · Must-see
• Rolling Meadows Picnic Area · park · Shelby · ~37 km

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