Springbrook Prairie
Springbrook Prairie is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 208 m. Johnson’s Mound stands 273 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Springbrook Crossings Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 5.7 miles off. 15 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
How to reach it
- 5.7 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 5.8 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Fabyan Windmill · 12 mi
- Des Plaines River · 17 mi
- Viewing area · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Springbrook Crossings Park: 1.0 mi
- Brighton Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
- Springbrook Parkway: 1.0 mi
- Westglen Park: 1.1 mi
- Willowgate Square: 1.1 mi
- Tree Nursery: 1.7 mi
- Lenore's Backyard Garden: 1.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 1.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 1.7 mi
- Sandy Dawe Memorial Butterfly Garden: 1.7 mi
- McDonald Farm: 1.7 mi
- Knoch Knolls Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- Naper Settlement: 2.5 mi
- DuPage Children's Museum: 3.2 mi
- Illinois Aviation Museum: 3.3 mi
- Kingsley Prairie: 1.8 mi
- Pioneer Park Forest Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Whalon Lake Park: 4.1 mi
- Vermont Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Lily Cache Greenway: 4.1 mi
- Green Eggs and Ham: 2.5 mi
- Mr. & Mrs. Naperville: 2.6 mi
- Ladder of Light: 2.7 mi
- Best Friends: 2.7 mi
- Landforms: 2.7 mi
- William Crowder: 2.5 mi
- Shannower 9/11 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Confederate Cannon: 3.0 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors: 3.0 mi
- The Spirit of the American Doughboy: 3.3 mi
- Stand Alone Fireplace: 2.7 mi
- South Picnic Shelter: 6.5 mi
- West Picnic Shelter: 6.5 mi
- East Picnic Shelter: 6.7 mi
- Olivia's Party Deck: 11.6 mi
- St. James Farm Preserve: 7.0 mi
- The Forge: Lemont Quarries: 10.5 mi
- Blackberry Carousel: 11.6 mi
- Mayslake Peabody Estate: 12.5 mi
- GoApe Ropes Course: 14.8 mi
- Rotary Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mounded Landfill: 4.6 mi
- Mount Hoy: 6.8 mi
- Hemlock Hill: 7.1 mi
- Pine Hill: 7.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 9.1 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 10.7 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 23.8 mi
- Centennial Beach: 2.6 mi
- Westman Beach: 12.2 mi
- Michigan Beach: 16.1 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 16.2 mi
- Kankakee Bluffs: 23.7 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Westbound): 21.5 mi
- Three Rivers Rest Area (Eastbound): 22.8 mi
- Lake Strini: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Springbrook Prairie. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson’s Mound | NW 304° | 273 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mounded Landfill | E 93° | 259 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Hoy | N 355° | 255 m | 6.8 mi |
| Maramech Hill | WSW 251° | 196 m | 20.4 mi |
| Players Hill | ENE 65° | 187 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lisle - Morton Arboretum, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/256925437
Day trips start here
- Naperville · 1 mi
- Bolingbrook · 5 mi
- Lisle · 6 mi
- Woodridge · 6 mi
- Aurora · 7 mi
- Wheaton · 9 mi
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