Lowell Park
Lowell Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 204 m. Bunker Hill stands 294 m to the north, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hazelwood Forest Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lincoln Highway passes 3.0 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dixon Park District
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Meadows Park: 1.7 mi
- John C Roe Park: 2.5 mi
- Washington Field: 2.6 mi
- John Dixon Park: 2.8 mi
- Howell Park: 3.1 mi
- Hazelwood Forest Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- L & M Prairie Nature Heritage Landmark: 1.8 mi
- Plum Creek Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Van Arnam's Island: 3.1 mi
- Willow Park: 3.1 mi
- President Abraham Lincoln: 3.1 mi
- Ronald Reagan Equestrian Statue: 3.3 mi
- Berlin Wall replica: 3.4 mi
- Wings of Peace and Freedom: 3.4 mi
- Dixon Memorial Arch: 3.4 mi
- Northwest Territory Historic Center: 3.6 mi
- John Deere Historic Site: 3.6 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
- Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home: 3.9 mi
- Franklin Creek Grist Mill: 7.1 mi
- Eagle: 3.0 mi
- Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural: 10.2 mi
- Paths of Conviction, Footsteps of Faith: 11.2 mi
- Dolphin Boys: 11.2 mi
- Ogle County Veterans Memorial: 11.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.7 mi
- Devils Backbone: 9.6 mi
- Pine Rock: 14.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 15.2 mi
- Coffman Bluff: 19.6 mi
- F-105D Thunderchief: 3.2 mi
- Deck: 7.1 mi
- Byron Drag Strip: 19.0 mi
- Youth Center: 19.6 mi
- Valley View Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Roadside Park: 24.1 mi
- Wilderness Woods Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Ganymede Spring: 12.7 mi
- Commissioners Garden: 13.3 mi
- White Rock: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lowell Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunker Hill | N 359° | 294 m | 24.3 mi |
| Coffman Bluff | N 355° | 289 m | 19.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 22° | 281 m | 15.2 mi |
| Devils Backbone | NE 46° | 274 m | 9.6 mi |
| Castle Rock | NE 46° | 228 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:55 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:46 | 16:31 |
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 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 52 | 39 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dixon 1W, 4 mi away.
- common hoptree13 obs
- Virginia bluebells11 obs
- bloodroot9 obs
- Solomon's plume9 obs
- sharp-lobed hepatica9 obs
- Golden Oyster Mushroom9 obs
- White-tailed Deer8 obs
- Dutchman's breeches8 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 6000680OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/552617525
Take the scenic way to Lowell Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.