Park · Nebraska
Idylwild Park
Idylwild Park is a park in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 358 m. The nearest named place is Peter Pan Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Lincoln
How to reach it
Coordinates40.82427, -96.66916
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Peter Pan Park: 0.3 mi
- Maxwell Arboretum: 0.3 mi
- McAdams Park: 0.5 mi
- Tractor Testing Track: 0.6 mi
- Nevin Park: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Groundwater Colossus: 1.3 mi
- Tem: 1.7 mi
- Ptah: 1.7 mi
- Archie: 1.7 mi
- Ouranos: 1.7 mi
Museums: 23
- International Quilt Study Center and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Lincoln Fire & Rescue Museum: 1.5 mi
- Olin Lecture Halls and Planetarium: 1.5 mi
- Nebraska State Historical Society Building: 1.7 mi
- University of Nebraska State Museum: 1.7 mi
Gardens: 20
- Yeutter Garden: 0.4 mi
- Backyard Farmer Garden: 0.5 mi
- Holling Garden: 1.6 mi
- Rotary Strolling Garden & Hamann Rose Garden: 1.7 mi
- Andrews Garden: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Chief Standing Bear: 1.7 mi
- Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame: 1.8 mi
- National Champions: 1.8 mi
- Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Garden: 1.9 mi
Attractions: 11
- Nebraska Copy of Liberty Bell: 1.9 mi
- Detroit-Lincoln-Denver Highway Marker: 2.7 mi
- Robber's Cave Tours: 3.7 mi
- Roca Berry Farm: 12.1 mi
- Elk Prairie: 23.2 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Prairie Pines Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Hands-On Prairie: 6.6 mi
- Harrington Prairie: 6.6 mi
- Hilltop Prairie: 6.7 mi
- Verley Prairie: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Master Tables: 6.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Blue River Rest Area Eastbound: 20.5 mi
Beaches: 1
- shoreline to reservoir: 23.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Linoma Lighthouse: 24.6 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:03 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:21 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:19 | 17:03 |
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 | 25 | 30 | 41 | 52 | 63 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 67 | 54 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lincoln AP, 5 mi away.
- Eastern Fox Squirrel354 obs
- American Robin206 obs
- Monarch151 obs
- Western Honey Bee124 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle106 obs
- Red Fox100 obs
- Blue Jay94 obs
- Mourning Dove79 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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