Covington Bluff

Covington Bluff: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Covington Bluff

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

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 Covington Bluff — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.22818, -87.81205. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Covington Bluff

• Fort Sheridan Water Tower · fort · Lake · ~2 km · Must-see
• Danny Cunniff Park · park · Lake · ~3 km · Must-see
• North Suburban Synagogue Beth El · church · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
• Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve · sanctuary · Lake · ~8 km · Must-see
• Makom Solel Lakeside · attraction · Lake · ~9 km · Must-see
• Rosewood Park · park · Lake · ~10 km · Must-see
• Ravinia Festival · park · Lake · ~11 km · Must-see
• Chicago Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Cook · ~12 km · Must-see
• North Shore Congregation Israel · attraction · Cook · ~12 km · Must-see
• National Museum of the American Sailor · museum · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Adlai E Stevenson Historic Home · fort · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Lambs Farm Petting Zoo and Amusement Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area · sanctuary · Lake · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ravine Bluffs Street Markers · attraction · Cook · ~13 km · Must-see
• Skokie Lagoon #7 · lake · Cook · ~13 km · Must-see
• Skokie Lagoon #6 · lake · Cook · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cuneo Mansion and Gardens · park · Lake · ~14 km · Must-see
• Skokie Lagoon #5 · lake · Cook · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Covington Bluff

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• Mount Trashmore · viewpoint · Cook · ~31 km · Must-see
• Jane Byrne Interchange and BSB · viewpoint · Cook · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fabyan Windmill · viewpoint · Kane · ~71 km · Must-see
• Miller Valley Veterans Monument · viewpoint · Milwaukee · ~114 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldy · viewpoint · LaPorte · ~117 km · Must-see
• Wood Oaks Green Park Sled Hill · viewpoint · Cook · ~16 km
• Bird Observatory · viewpoint · Lake · ~29 km
• "The big rock" · viewpoint · Lake · ~31 km
• Centennial Hill · viewpoint · Cook · ~31 km

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