Central Park

Central 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 Central 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 Central Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.92630, -91.40493. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Central Park

• Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~35 km · Must-see
• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~38 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~38 km · Must-see
• New Sweden Baptist Church · church · Jefferson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~47 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~51 km · Must-see
• Big River State Forest · sanctuary · Henderson · ~53 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~53 km · Must-see
• Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~57 km · Must-see
• Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~71 km · Must-see
• Lake Sugema Wildlife Management Area · lake · Van Buren · ~73 km · Must-see
• Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Dover Historical Museum · museum · Henry · ~0 km
• East Lake Park · lake · Henry · ~13 km
• Geode Lake · lake · Henry · ~15 km
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Henry · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Central Park

Other parks near Central Park

• Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~38 km · Must-see
• Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~38 km · Must-see
• Delabar State Park · park · Henderson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Sunderbruch Park · park · Scott · ~114 km · Must-see
• Old Schuetzen Park · park · Scott · ~117 km · Must-see
• Emeis Park · park · Scott · ~117 km · Must-see
• Longview Park · park · Rock Island · ~117 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~117 km · Must-see
• Veteran's Memorial Park · park · Scott · ~118 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~118 km · Must-see

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