James Park

James 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 James 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 James Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.88847, -90.00456. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near James Park

• Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sangamon River State Natural Area · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Colonel Matthew Rogers Building · fort · Menard · ~32 km · Must-see
• Rees Memorial Carillon · attraction · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Washington Park · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~37 km · Must-see
• Illinois Korean War Memorial · fort · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Jacksonville Dam · lake · Morgan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Tomb · fort · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bust of Abraham Lincoln · attraction · Sangamon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~39 km · Must-see
• Waverly Lake · lake · Morgan · ~39 km · Must-see
• Illinois State Museum · museum · Sangamon · ~39 km · Must-see
• Edwards Place Historic Home · fort · Sangamon · ~39 km · Must-see
• St. Nicholas Hotel · church · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Jennings Ford Automobile Dealership · fort · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Taylor Apartments · fort · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Governor's Mansion · attraction · Sangamon · ~40 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of James Park

Other parks near James Park

• Illinois State Fairgrounds · park · Sangamon · ~39 km · Must-see
• Southwind Park · park · Sangamon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Edward R. Madigan State Fish and Wildlife Area · park · Logan · ~73 km · Must-see
• Logan Courthouse Square Historic District · park · Logan · ~77 km · Must-see
• Scovill Park · park · Macon · ~117 km · Must-see
• Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~120 km · Must-see
• Kitchell Park · park · Christian · ~122 km · Must-see
• Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~129 km · Must-see
• Miller Park · park · McLean · ~133 km · Must-see
• Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~148 km · Must-see

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