Fairmount Park

Fairmount 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 Fairmount 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 Fairmount Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.04699, -87.83190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fairmount Park

• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kickapoo State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Vermilion · lake · Warren · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kennekuk Cove County Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~25 km · Must-see
• Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~30 km · Must-see
• Forest Glen Preserve · sanctuary · Vermillion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area · sanctuary · Vermilion · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Statue · attraction · Champaign · ~41 km · Must-see
• University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~41 km · Must-see
• American Football House · attraction · Champaign · ~42 km · Must-see
• Spurlock Museum · museum · Champaign · ~42 km · Must-see
• McFarland Memorial Bell Tower · attraction · Champaign · ~43 km · Must-see
• Alma Mater · attraction · Champaign · ~43 km · Must-see
• Krannert Art Museum · museum · Champaign · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mann's Chapel · church · Vermilion · ~44 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~49 km · Must-see
• Walnut Point State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fairmount Park

Other parks near Fairmount Park

• University of Illinois Arboretum · park · Champaign · ~41 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Champaign · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dodds Park · park · Champaign · ~49 km · Must-see
• Shady Rest Park · park · Piatt · ~75 km · Must-see
• Purdue Horticulture Park · park · Tippecanoe · ~109 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~119 km · Must-see
• Miller Park · park · McLean · ~137 km · Must-see
• Ellsworth Park · park · Vermilion · ~23 km
• Public Square · park · Vermilion · ~23 km
• Harrison Park and Golf Course · park · Vermilion · ~23 km

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