Notable waterfall · Cook, Illinois
Waterfall Park
Waterfall Park is a waterfall in Cook, Illinois.
Waterfall Park: 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 waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Waterfall Park
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
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 Waterfall Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.07626, -87.75066. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Waterfall Park
- Avoca Park · park · Cook · ~1 km · Must-see
- Blue Star Memorial Woods Preserve · sanctuary · Cook · ~3 km · Must-see
- Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum · museum · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #1 · lake · Cook · ~4 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoons South · sanctuary · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #2 · lake · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Maloney Farm Preserve · park · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish · church · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #3 · lake · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Muslim Community Center · church · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ladd Arboretum · sanctuary · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #4 · lake · Cook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Baháʼí House of Worship for North America · attraction · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Swenson Park · sanctuary · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #5 · lake · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ismaili Jamatkhana Center · dargah · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jews for Jesus · attraction · Cook · ~7 km · Must-see
- Skokie Lagoon #6 · lake · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
Other waterfalls near Waterfall Park
- Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve · waterfall · DuPage · ~56 km · Must-see
- Whitnall Park Waterfall · waterfall · Milwaukee · ~122 km · Must-see
- Niles Veterans' Memorial Waterfall · waterfall · Cook · ~6 km
- Waterfall Garden · waterfall · Cook · ~11 km
- Old Willow Falls Association · waterfall · Cook · ~15 km
- Rosemont Waterfall · waterfall · Cook · ~16 km
- Niagara Falls,Buffalo,NewYork · waterfall · Cook · ~17 km
- Olson Park and Waterfall · waterfall · Cook · ~20 km
- Rainbow Falls · waterfall · Cook · ~27 km
- Cascade Park · waterfall · Cook · ~30 km
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Waterfall Park?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Waterfall Park?
Nearby: Avoca Park (park, 1 km), Blue Star Memorial Woods Preserve (sanctuary, 3 km), Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum (museum, 4 km), Skokie Lagoon #1 (lake, 4 km), Skokie Lagoons South (sanctuary, 5 km), Skokie Lagoon #2 (lake, 5 km).
Is Waterfall Park worth visiting?
Waterfall Park is listed as a notable waterfall in Illinois on Spotwander.