Local favourite sanctuary · Peoria, Illinois
Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area
Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area is a sanctuary in Peoria, Illinois.
Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area: 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 Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area
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 Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.83374, -89.65725. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area
- Forest Park Nature Center · park · Peoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences · museum · Peoria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · church · Peoria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Peoria Lake · lake · Woodford · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~18 km · Must-see
- Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Laura Bradley Park · park · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Peoria Riverfront Museum · museum · Peoria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Creve Coeur Park & Campground · church · Tazewell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Farm Creek Section · fort · Tazewell · ~28 km · Must-see
- Peoria Pool · lake · Peoria · ~28 km · Must-see
- Marshall Site · fort · Marshall · ~29 km · Must-see
- Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pekin Lake State Fish & Wildlife Area · lake · Tazewell · ~31 km · Must-see
- Metamora Court House State Historic Site · museum · Woodford · ~32 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area
- Wildlife Prairie Park · sanctuary · Peoria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Luthy Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Woodford State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~18 km · Must-see
- Peoria Zoo · sanctuary · Peoria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Marshall State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~30 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Cameron Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mackinaw River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Tazewell · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sand Ridge State Forest · sanctuary · Mason · ~65 km · Must-see
- Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Kickapoo Creek Recreation Area?
Nearby: Forest Park Nature Center (park, 14 km), Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences (museum, 14 km), Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (church, 15 km), Peoria Lake (lake, 16 km), Wildlife Prairie Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Luthy Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 18 km).