Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve
Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 213 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodgate Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 2.0 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodgate Park: 0.8 mi
- Allemong Park: 1.0 mi
- Marylakes Park: 1.6 mi
- Notre Dame Park: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln-Way North Park: 1.8 mi
- Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer: 2.4 mi
- Dewey Helmick Nature Preserve Addition to Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve Buffer: 2.5 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Butterfield Creek Headwaters Land and Water Reserve: 2.7 mi
- Old Plank Road Prairie Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Old Zion Museum: 3.0 mi
- Robbins Illinois History Museum: 7.8 mi
- Sand Ridge Nature Center: 11.3 mi
- Ridge Historical Society: 12.4 mi
- The Children's Museum in Oak Lawn: 12.8 mi
- Chinese House of Park Forest: 4.3 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform: 5.2 mi
- The Grainery Building: 5.2 mi
- Schmuhl School: 8.7 mi
- Calumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower: 11.6 mi
- Yugo Griffin: 5.1 mi
- Spiral: 6.0 mi
- Sisyphus’Aviary: 6.1 mi
- Flying Saucer: 6.1 mi
- Paul: 6.1 mi
- Dixie Highway: 5.3 mi
- Indian & Pioneer Campground: 6.4 mi
- Chicago Heights Veterans' Memorial: 6.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 6.8 mi
- Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.3 mi
- Altgeld Gardens Community Farm: 12.1 mi
- HAST Garden: 13.6 mi
- Wingren: 13.9 mi
- Michigan Beach: 15.5 mi
- Munson Beach: 17.1 mi
- Hammond Marina Beach: 17.2 mi
- Whihala Park West Beach: 17.2 mi
- Whihala Beach: 17.3 mi
- Belly Button Hill: 6.1 mi
- Big Hill: 12.1 mi
- Sledding Hill: 13.0 mi
- Centennial Hill: 14.8 mi
- Signal Hill: 15.3 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 15.8 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 16.4 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 16.4 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Lake Strini: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | NW 310° | 259 m | 21.2 mi |
| Players Hill | N 359° | 187 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 60 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Forest, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/382531281
Day trips start here
- South Suburbs · 3 mi
- Tinley Park · 3 mi
- Oak Forest · 5 mi
- Chicago Heights · 7 mi
- Midlothian · 7 mi
- Crestwood · 8 mi
Take the scenic way to Bartel Grassland Land and Water Reserve.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.