Riverside Park

Riverside 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 Riverside 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 Riverside Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.75654, -89.35733. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Riverside Park

• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~4 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~8 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~25 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~28 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~35 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Riverside Park

Other parks near Riverside Park

• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~94 km · Must-see
• Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~138 km · Must-see
• Carondelet Park · park · Saint Louis · ~149 km · Must-see
• Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park · park · Saint Clair · ~150 km · Must-see
• Keys Park · park · Perry · ~38 km
• Williamson County Fairgrounds · park · Williamson · ~49 km
• Benton City Park · park · Franklin · ~57 km
• Gun Creek Public Use Area · park · Franklin · ~65 km

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