The Grove

The Grove: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Grove

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Grove — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.08184, -88.04463. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Grove

• Medieval Times · attraction · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
• Legoland Discovery Center Chicago · park · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
• William Dunton · attraction · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ned Brown Forest Preserve · sanctuary · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
• Willow Creek Community Church · church · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Arlington Park · lake · Cook · ~10 km · Must-see
• Raupp Museum · museum · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
• Barrington United Methodist Church · church · Cook · ~14 km · Must-see
• Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chicago · temple · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
• 1000 gecs tree · attraction · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe · dargah · Cook · ~16 km · Must-see
• First Congregational Church · church · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Opeka · lake · Cook · ~18 km · Must-see
• Statue of Liberty · attraction · Cook · ~18 km · Must-see
• Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chicago Illinois Temple · temple · Cook · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kennicott Grove · sanctuary · Cook · ~19 km · Must-see
• Brachiosaurus · attraction · Cook · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Grove

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near The Grove

• Ned Brown Forest Preserve · sanctuary · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
• Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~19 km · Must-see
• Kennicott Grove · sanctuary · Cook · ~19 km · Must-see
• Barrington Bog Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~21 km · Must-see
• Swenson Park · sanctuary · Cook · ~24 km · Must-see
• James "Pate" Philip State Park · sanctuary · DuPage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Blue Star Memorial Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Cook · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chicago Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cook · ~28 km · Must-see
• Skokie Lagoons South · sanctuary · Cook · ~29 km · Must-see
• Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see

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