Skip to content

Berkeley Prairie

OpenStreetMap · way/609235719

Plan a drive here
Elevation, modelled
203 m
Tallest summit within 25 miles
Bald Knob235 m · 23.5 mi
Nearest byway
Historic Route 6622.6 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
42.1805, -87.8396
Berkeley Prairie from directly overhead

Berkeley Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled 203 m. Bald Knob stands 235 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Cumnor Court Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 23 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Consists of oak woodland, savanna and prairie. Ownership: Lake County Forest Preserve District Dedicated: October 2014 Size: 15.7 Acres Access to this nature preserve is from a two-car parking access pull-off from Ridge Road, Highland Park.

Operated by
Lake County Forest Preserves

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Berkeley Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald KnobNW 307°235 m23.5 mi
Leahy HillNNW 348°234 m17.3 mi
Mount TrashmoreSSE 148°204 m12.8 mi
Players HillS 170°187 m21.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Lighthouses: 2
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
Springs: 1
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:4920:32
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1715:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

More nature reserves in Illinois

Day trips start here

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Berkeley Prairie.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens