Spoon River State Forest

Spoon River State Forest: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Spoon River State Forest

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

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 Spoon River State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.94351, -90.07802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Spoon River State Forest

• Lake Bracken · lake · Des Moines · ~31 km · Must-see
• State Historic Site Museum · museum · Henry · ~35 km · Must-see
• WJRE-FM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~42 km · Must-see
• WKEI-AM (Kewanee) · attraction · Henry · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~45 km · Must-see
• Canton Lake · lake · Fulton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Chapel · church · Scott · ~54 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Peoria · ~58 km · Must-see
• Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~58 km · Must-see
• Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~59 km · Must-see
• Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~61 km · Must-see
• Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~62 km · Must-see
• Little Swan Lake · lake · Des Moines · ~62 km · Must-see
• Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park · park · Henry · ~62 km · Must-see
• Peoria Riverfront Museum · museum · Peoria · ~62 km · Must-see
• Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~62 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Spoon River State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Spoon River State Forest

• Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~45 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~61 km · Must-see
• Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~62 km · Must-see
• Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~65 km · Must-see
• Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~67 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~74 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~77 km · Must-see
• Sand Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Mason · ~79 km · Must-see

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