Nature reserve · Illinois
Wolf Creek State Park
Wolf Creek State Park is a nature reserve in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. The nearest named place is Tower of Baa, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Historic National Road - Illinois passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Illinois Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates39.48803, -88.69148
- 26.4 mi off the Historic National Road - Illinois, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lone Point Access Area: 3.6 mi
- Coon Creek Access Area: 4.6 mi
- Whitley Creek Recreation Area: 5.0 mi
- Opossum Creek Access Area: 5.2 mi
- Sullivan Recreation Area: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 6
- Tower of Baa: 1.1 mi
- Two Story Outhouse: 10.6 mi
- Illinois Central Depot: 11.2 mi
- CE&I Depot: 21.9 mi
- NYC-IC RR Signal Tower: 22.0 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Eagle Creek State Park: 1.3 mi
- Margaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Douglas Hart Nature Center: 20.3 mi
- Fort Daniel Conservation Area: 21.3 mi
- Spitler Woods State Natural Area: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Civil War Monument: 11.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.8 mi
- WW2 Tank: 17.7 mi
- S.S. President: 23.8 mi
- American Legion Veterans Monument: 24.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Coon Creek Beach: 4.8 mi
- Lithia Springs Beach: 5.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Car Museum: 7.9 mi
- MY Garage Museum & Retail Store: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Green Creek Rest Area - Southbound: 22.4 mi
- Green Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Rolling Meadows Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Rocky Spring: 12.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Thompson Mill Covered Bridge: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fillmore: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Raggedy Ann and Andy Statue: 24.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 19:46 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:18 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:52 | 16:35 |
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 | 27 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 63 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windsor, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
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