Nature reserve · Illinois
Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve
Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. 12 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake County Forest Preserves
How to reach it
Coordinates42.26629, -87.89608
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Middlefork Farm: 0.8 mi
- Old School Forest Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Oriole Grove Forest Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Skokie River Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Roundout Train Robbery: 1.0 mi
- Cook Park Playground: 3.3 mi
- Steven Malin, Jr. Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Dr. Seuss 99th Commencement Poem: 3.6 mi
- Cross Monument: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Elawa Farm: 1.0 mi
- Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 1.0 mi
- Student Garden: 3.5 mi
- Vernon Hills Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Revery Prairie: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Knollwood Park: 1.2 mi
- Meadowood Park: 1.3 mi
- West Park: 1.3 mi
- West Park: 1.6 mi
- Mellody Farm Nature Preserve: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Lake Bluff History Museum: 2.9 mi
- Cuneo Mansion: 3.0 mi
- History Center Of Lake Forest- Lake Bluff: 3.3 mi
- Ansel B. Cook House: 3.4 mi
- National Museum of the American Sailor: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- Minear Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Minear Lake Beach: 2.9 mi
- Sunrise Beach: 3.5 mi
- Forest Park Beach: 4.0 mi
- Independence Grove Beach: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- F-14 Tomcat: 3.8 mi
- Lake County Fairgrounds: 7.0 mi
- Krazy Kars: 7.1 mi
- ZoomJets: 7.1 mi
- Up, Up & Away: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- Polar Bear Statue: 5.3 mi
- 23: 5.4 mi
- The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 5.5 mi
- Round Entry Door: 5.5 mi
- Finger Sculpture: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 7.3 mi
- Potawatomi Woods Grove #1: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 9.6 mi
- Dam No. 1 Woods-East Grove #1: 9.8 mi
Peaks: 12
- sled hill: 4.9 mi
- Leahy Hill: 11.0 mi
- Bald Knob: 17.9 mi
- Centennial Hill: 18.1 mi
- Mount Trashmore: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Light 1: 4.5 mi
- Light 2: 4.6 mi
- Kenosha Light: 22.7 mi
- Kenosha North Pierhead Light: 22.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Covington Bluff: 5.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kenosha Rest Area 26 (I-94 WB): 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Rosemont Waterfall: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Aurora: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Rain Garden Springs: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Middlefork Savanna Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gander Mountain | NW 316° | 283 m | 21.8 mi |
| Hill Fifteen | NW 304° | 276 m | 24.2 mi |
| Camelback Kame | WNW 296° | 268 m | 24.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 297° | 235 m | 17.9 mi |
| Leahy Hill | N 356° | 234 m | 11.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | SSE 150° | 204 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 26 | 36 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waukegan, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/226950600
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 26 mi
- Chicago/Far West Side · 27 mi
- Chicago/Wicker Park · 28 mi
- Chicagoland · 28 mi
- Chicago/Near North · 29 mi
- Berwyn · 30 mi
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