Author's Park

Author's 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 Author's 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 Author's Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.92540, -88.39542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Author's Park

• Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~8 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Municipal Building · church · Kane · ~9 km · Must-see
• William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fabyan Windmill · viewpoint · Kane · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fox Meadow Park · sanctuary · Kane · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~13 km · Must-see
• Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church · church · Kane · ~14 km · Must-see
• James "Pate" Philip State Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~16 km · Must-see
• Marmion Abbey · church · Kane · ~18 km · Must-see
• Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~19 km · Must-see
• Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum · museum · Kane · ~19 km · Must-see
• BAPS SwamiNarayan Sanstha Temple · temple · DuPage · ~20 km · Must-see
• West Chicago Bible Church · church · DuPage · ~21 km · Must-see
• Elgin Public Museum · museum · Cook · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grand Army Republic Memorial · museum · Kane · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cantigny Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~27 km · Must-see
• Santa's Village AZoosment Park · park · Kane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park · park · Kane · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Author's Park

Other parks near Author's Park

• Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~8 km · Must-see
• Santa's Village AZoosment Park · park · Kane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park · park · Kane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Park · park · Kane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lilacia Park · park · DuPage · ~39 km · Must-see
• Legoland Discovery Center Chicago · park · Cook · ~41 km · Must-see
• Doerhoefer Park · park · DuPage · ~42 km · Must-see
• Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bataan Park · park · Cook · ~57 km · Must-see

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