Local favourite nature spot · LaSalle, Illinois
Nell's Woodland
Nell's Woodland is a nature spot in LaSalle, Illinois.
Nell's Woodland: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Nell's Woodland
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 Nell's Woodland — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.36348, -88.84319. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nell's Woodland
- Volvo Island · attraction · LaSalle · ~5 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~22 km · Must-see
- LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · LaSalle · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gebhard Woods State Park · park · Grundy · ~43 km · Must-see
- William G. Stratton State Park · park · Grundy · ~44 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~49 km · Must-see
- Lake Depue State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Bureau · ~52 km · Must-see
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Shabbona Lake State Recreation Area · lake · DeKalb · ~54 km · Must-see
- Heidecke Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Grundy · ~54 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area · lake · Grundy · ~55 km · Must-see
- Senachwine Lake · lake · Putnam · ~59 km · Must-see
- Owen Lovejoy Homestead · fort · Bureau · ~63 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Nell's Woodland
- Buffalo Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Illini State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Starved Rock State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Matthiessen State Park · sanctuary · LaSalle · ~22 km · Must-see
- Silver Springs State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kendall · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~49 km · Must-see
- Farnsworth House · sanctuary · Kendall · ~49 km · Must-see
- Donnelley State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mazonia State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Grundy · ~64 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge - Billsbach Unit · sanctuary · Marshall · ~68 km · Must-see
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
📍 Location approximate: only one online listing gives this spot. If you have been here, use “Suggest an edit” to pin it exactly.
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Nell's Woodland?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nell's Woodland?
Nearby: Volvo Island (attraction, 5 km), Buffalo Rock State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Illini State Park (sanctuary, 12 km), Starved Rock State Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Matthiessen State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 27 km).