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Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve

Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve from directly overhead

Rollins Savanna Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Gander Mountain stands 283 m to the northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Creek Park, a park 1.0 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Lake County Forest Preserves

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.37412, -88.02084

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mill Creek Park: 1.0 mi
  • Ravinia Park: 1.3 mi
  • Vineyard Park: 1.5 mi
  • Emerald Ridge Park: 1.6 mi
  • Living Waters Field: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Viper: 4.3 mi
  • Raging Bull: 4.3 mi
  • Sky Trek Tower: 4.3 mi
  • Giant Drop: 4.4 mi
  • Hometown Fun Machine: 4.4 mi
Picnic sites: 52
  • Picnic Grove: 4.6 mi
  • Sun Garden: 9.2 mi
  • The Buttery: 9.2 mi
  • Fairie Glen: 9.3 mi
  • Cotswold Commons: 9.3 mi
Museums: 50
Artworks: 46
  • Round Entry Door: 7.1 mi
  • The Beatitudes & Ten Comandments: 7.7 mi
  • Polar Bear Statue: 8.7 mi
  • Abraham Lincoln: 9.6 mi
  • Traveler: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 42
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Our lady of Mt. Carmel Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Antioch Community Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Ed, Olga and JJ Rogan Tribute Garden: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 36
  • Lake Miltmore Beach: 2.0 mi
  • Jones Island Beach: 2.5 mi
  • George's Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Independence Grove Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Minear Lake Beach: 7.0 mi
Peaks: 8
  • Leahy Hill: 6.6 mi
  • Bald Knob: 9.5 mi
  • Gander Mountain: 12.0 mi
  • sled hill: 14.7 mi
  • Hill Fifteen: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Rest areas: 1
Cliffs: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Indian Spring: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gander MountainNW 313°283 m12.0 mi
Hill FifteenWNW 294°276 m15.0 mi
Camelback KameWNW 281°268 m16.1 mi
Mount TomNNW 336°265 m21.2 mi
Mount MoriahNW 309°257 m16.1 mi
Bald KnobW 275°235 m9.5 mi
Leahy HillENE 58°234 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:33
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1915:3816:23

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222636475868737164523928
Precip in2.11.92.64.14.44.23.93.33.43.02.52.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Villa 2NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/59518933

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