Town Square

Town Square: 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 Town Square

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 Town Square — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.76406, -89.33634. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Town Square

• Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~7 km · Must-see
• Little Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Jackson · ~13 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~14 km · Must-see
• Kinkaid Lake · lake · Jackson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pomona Natural Bridge · sanctuary · Jackson · ~16 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Clear Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~30 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~30 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~32 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~34 km · Must-see
• Trail of Tears State Forest · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~37 km · Must-see
• Piney Creek Ravine Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Randolph · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Town Square

Other parks near Town Square

• Maria Pellegrino Park · park · Alexander · ~96 km · Must-see
• Wayne County Fairgrounds · park · Union · ~135 km · Must-see
• Keys Park · park · Perry · ~36 km
• Williamson County Fairgrounds · park · Williamson · ~47 km
• Benton City Park · park · Franklin · ~54 km
• Gun Creek Public Use Area · park · Franklin · ~63 km
• Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park · park · Ste. Genevieve · ~81 km

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