Sycamore Forest Preserve

Sycamore Forest Preserve: 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 Sycamore Forest Preserve

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 Sycamore Forest Preserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.98806, -88.66974. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sycamore Forest Preserve

• Ellwood House · fort · DeKalb · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kishwaukee River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · DeKalb · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fox Meadow Park · sanctuary · Kane · ~36 km · Must-see
• Illinois Railway Museum · museum · McHenry · ~36 km · Must-see
• Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saint Charles Municipal Building · church · Kane · ~38 km · Must-see
• William Beith House · fort · Kane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~39 km · Must-see
• Elgin National Watch Company · fort · Kane · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fabyan Windmill · viewpoint · Kane · ~41 km · Must-see
• Dunham Castle · fort · Kane · ~41 km · Must-see
• Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum · museum · Kane · ~42 km · Must-see
• Batavia Landmark United Methodist Church · church · Kane · ~42 km · Must-see
• James "Pate" Philip State Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~42 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Elgin Public Museum · museum · Cook · ~43 km · Must-see
• Pettit Memorial Chapel · church · Boone · ~43 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Park · park · Kane · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sycamore Forest Preserve

Other parks near Sycamore Forest Preserve

• Pottawatomie Park · park · Kane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Carpenter Park · park · Kane · ~43 km · Must-see
• Santa's Village AZoosment Park · park · Kane · ~45 km · Must-see
• Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Rockford · park · Winnebago · ~47 km · Must-see
• Woodstock Square Historic District · park · McHenry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Phillips Park · park · Kane · ~52 km · Must-see
• Beyer Stadium Park · park · Winnebago · ~57 km · Must-see
• Commissioners Park · park · Will · ~63 km · Must-see
• Legoland Discovery Center Chicago · park · Cook · ~66 km · Must-see

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