Newark Forest Preserve
Marked private. Do not count on getting in.
Newark Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the north-northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Newark Community Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 19 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kendall County Forest Preserve District
How to reach it
- 19.1 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 17.9 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
- 18.8 mi off the Illinois River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Illinois Canyon · 25 mi
- Council Overhang · 25 mi
- Ottawa Canyon · 25 mi
- Kaskaskia Canyon · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Newark Community Park: 0.2 mi
- River's Edge: 2.7 mi
- Lisbon Town Park: 4.5 mi
- John Moore Park: 5.7 mi
- Millhurst Fen Nature Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Millington Forest Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Tucker Millington Fen Forest Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Freeman Forest Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Hollenback Sugarbush F.P.: 4.2 mi
- Shuh Shuh Gah Canoe Launch: 5.4 mi
- Fern Dell Museum: 0.9 mi
- Stone Mill Museum: 8.3 mi
- Grundy County Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Little White School Museum: 15.5 mi
- Air Classics Museum of Aviation: 16.7 mi
- Train: 8.9 mi
- Bear: 20.0 mi
- Mastodon Statue: 20.0 mi
- Men Digging: 20.0 mi
- Cannons: 20.1 mi
- Farnsworth House: 7.4 mi
- Heap's Pumpkin Farm: 11.5 mi
- Ellis House and Equestrian Center: 13.0 mi
- CSX Morris Depot: 13.8 mi
- Volvo Island: 17.0 mi
- Maramech Hill: 7.6 mi
- Water Strider Effigy: 22.9 mi
- Frog Effigy: 23.1 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 23.2 mi
- Catfish Effigy: 23.2 mi
- Stephanie's Garden: 8.7 mi
- Illinois Fallen Soldier Tree Memorial: 17.0 mi
- Native Wildflower Garden: 19.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 20.0 mi
- Holderman Hill: 12.6 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 18.5 mi
- Shadow Bluff: 18.9 mi
- Buffalo Rock: 23.5 mi
- Tall Oaks Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
- Fox View Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 18.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 13.4 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 13.8 mi
- Millsdale: 22.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Newark Forest Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NNE 17° | 273 m | 24.1 mi |
| Maramech Hill | N 11° | 196 m | 7.6 mi |
| Buffalo Rock | SW 232° | 170 m | 23.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 23 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris 1 NW, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/834217442
Day trips start here
- Aurora · 22 mi
- Joliet · 22 mi
- Naperville · 26 mi
- Bolingbrook · 27 mi
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