Notable fort · Cook, Illinois
The Rookery
The Rookery is a fort in Cook, Illinois.
The Rookery: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit The Rookery
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Rookery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.87910, -87.63194. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Rookery
- Flamingo · attraction · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- Loop Synagogue · attraction · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- Four Seasons · attraction · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- San Marco II · attraction · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- St. Peter's Church · church · Cook · ~0 km · Must-see
- First United Methodist Church of Chicago · church · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Miro's Chicago · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pedway · trek · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- I Am Temple · temple · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chicago Picasso · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Begin Route 66 · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Monument With Standing Beast · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lion “in an attitude of defiance” · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lion "on the prowl" · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Masjid al-Rabia · dargah · Lake · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cubi VII · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sir Georg Solti Bust · attraction · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fountain of the Great Lakes · lake · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near The Rookery
- Cloud Gate · fort · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Site of Fort Dearborn · fort · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Former Medinah Temple · fort · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- St. Luke's Hospital · fort · Cook · ~2 km · Must-see
- West Side Grounds · fort · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man · fort · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Robert Cavalier de LaSalle · fort · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ulysses S. Grant Monument · fort · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alexander Hamilton Monument · fort · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- John Peter Altgeld Momument · fort · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Rookery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Rookery yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Rookery?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Rookery?
Nearby: Flamingo (attraction, 0 km), Loop Synagogue (attraction, 0 km), Four Seasons (attraction, 0 km), San Marco II (attraction, 0 km), St. Peter's Church (church, 0 km), First United Methodist Church of Chicago (church, 1 km).
Is The Rookery worth visiting?
The Rookery is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.