River Bend Family Picnic Area
River Bend Family Picnic Area is a picnic site in Illinois, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Mounded Landfill stands 259 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairview Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Historic Route 66 passes 11 miles off. 19 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Forest Preserve District of Cook County
How to reach it
- 10.5 mi off the Historic Route 66, National
- 23.5 mi off the Lincoln Highway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Des Plaines River · 13 mi
- Fabyan Windmill · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fairview Park: 0.4 mi
- North Village Park: 0.5 mi
- Stalica Park: 1.2 mi
- Dunne Park: 1.2 mi
- Clocktower Park: 1.2 mi
- Robinson Woods - South: 0.6 mi
- Catherine Chevalier Woods: 1.0 mi
- Irving Park Road Canoe Landing: 1.2 mi
- Schiller Woods South: 1.4 mi
- Schiller Woods West: 1.4 mi
- Robinson Family Burial Ground: 0.8 mi
- Serpent Twin Mound: 1.3 mi
- In Honor of Those Who Served: 2.0 mi
- Burial Site of Josette Beaubien: 2.1 mi
- Edward Butch O'Hare: 2.3 mi
- The Runners: 1.4 mi
- Donald E. Stephens: 1.7 mi
- Lincoln Memorial Replica: 2.2 mi
- City Windows: 2.3 mi
- Brachiosaurus: 2.4 mi
- Museum of Hummels: 1.4 mi
- Wildwood Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Norwood Park Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Park Ridge Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Kinder House: 4.8 mi
- Schiller Woods Magic Water Pump: 1.6 mi
- 1000 gecs tree: 4.8 mi
- Leaning Tower of Niles: 4.9 mi
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe: 6.9 mi
- Novelty Golf & Games: 7.5 mi
- KE20: 1.7 mi
- KE19: 1.7 mi
- KE38: 1.9 mi
- KE36-Rivers Casino: 2.5 mi
- Garvy School Garden: 3.4 mi
- Humboldt Beach: 9.3 mi
- Marion Mahoney Griffin Beach: 10.7 mi
- Leone Beach: 10.7 mi
- Fargo Beach: 10.7 mi
- Sherwin Beach: 10.7 mi
- Schiller Woods-East Sledding Hill: 1.5 mi
- Hidden Hill: 1.7 mi
- Centennial Hill: 2.6 mi
- Players Hill: 8.2 mi
- Horner Park Hill: 8.5 mi
- Rosemont Waterfall: 1.4 mi
- Sawmill Creek Waterfall: 19.1 mi
- Canyon Creek Cascade: 20.7 mi
- Canyon Creek Falls: 20.8 mi
- Covington Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Swallow Cliffs: 20.2 mi
- Rain Garden Springs: 8.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of River Bend Family Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mounded Landfill | SW 214° | 259 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Hoy | WSW 240° | 255 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Trashmore | ENE 66° | 204 m | 8.8 mi |
| Players Hill | SE 144° | 187 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chicago Ohare Intl AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12128698586
Day trips start here
- Chicago/Far West Side · 8 mi
- Chicago/Logan-Bucktown · 9 mi
- Berwyn · 10 mi
- Brookfield · 10 mi
- Cicero · 10 mi
- Oak Brook · 10 mi
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