Illinois Salines

Illinois Salines: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Illinois Salines

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 Illinois Salines — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.70500, -88.29530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Illinois Salines

• Saline County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~9 km · Must-see
• Garden of the Gods Wilderness · sanctuary · Saline · ~18 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~35 km · Must-see
• Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lusk Creek Canyon · sanctuary · Livingston · ~37 km · Must-see
• WMSK-FM (Morganfield) · attraction · Union · ~41 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hovey Lake Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Union · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~47 km · Must-see
• Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~50 km · Must-see
• Hamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~50 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~51 km · Must-see
• Golconda Marina State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Livingston · ~51 km · Must-see
• Dixon Springs State Park · sanctuary · Pope · ~60 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Harmonie State Park · sanctuary · Posey · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Illinois Salines

Other forts & heritage near Illinois Salines

• Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~89 km · Must-see
• Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~92 km · Must-see
• Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~94 km · Must-see
• Yankeetown Site · fort · Warrick · ~112 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~118 km · Must-see
• Wickliffe Mounds · fort · West Tennessee · ~135 km · Must-see
• Fort Jefferson · fort · West Tennessee · ~136 km · Must-see
• Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~137 km · Must-see
• Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~147 km · Must-see

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