Nature reserve · Illinois
Eagle Creek State Park
Eagle Creek State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. The nearest named place is Wolf Creek State Park, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 27 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates39.50050, -88.70950
- 27.5 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lone Point Access Area: 3.7 mi
- Coon Creek Access Area: 4.4 mi
- Wilborn Creek Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- Opossum Creek Access Area: 5.1 mi
- Whitley Creek Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Wolf Creek State Park: 1.3 mi
- Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area: 6.4 mi
- Fort Daniel Conservation Area: 20.2 mi
- Spitler Woods State Natural Area: 20.8 mi
- Douglas Hart Nature Center: 21.2 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Civil War Monument: 10.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.1 mi
- WW2 Tank: 18.7 mi
- American Legion Veterans Monument: 24.4 mi
- Hippie Memorial: 24.9 mi
Attractions: 5
- Tower of Baa: 1.7 mi
- Illinois Central Depot: 10.2 mi
- Two Story Outhouse: 11.8 mi
- CE&I Depot: 21.2 mi
- NYC-IC RR Signal Tower: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Coon Creek Beach: 4.7 mi
- Lithia Springs Beach: 5.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Car Museum: 8.0 mi
- Harris Agriculture Museum: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Green Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 23.6 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 24.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- Tetrahedron: 24.7 mi
- Raggedy Ann and Andy Statue: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rocky Spring: 13.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fillmore: 22.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 64 | 73 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sullivan 3S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
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