Lincoln Memorial
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Lincoln Memorial is a fishing spot in Illinois, set within the Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District and the Lincoln Memorial Picnic Grounds on city land. It is a lake fishing destination, and the picnic grounds make it a natural base for a day of angling and a picnic. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Anna run from highs around 71°F in April to about 73°F in October, while July highs average about 90°F. Dutch Creek, a canoeing route about 3 miles away, and Clear Creek, about 5 miles off, are the closest paddling options. Hikers can head to the Kaolin Trail, roughly 4.4 miles away, or the Ozark Hills Trail, about 4.7 miles away.
- Dutch CreekCanoeing3 mi
- Kaolin TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Fire Trail 12Hiking4.5 mi
- Ozark Hills TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Clear CreekCanoeing5 mi
- F: BoulderingRock climbing8 mi
- Alto PassRock climbing8 mi
- Pine Hills CampgroundCamping9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Wolf LakeLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Horseshoe LakeLake fishing · ~39 min drive
- Cedar LakeLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Bean Ridge PondLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Lake ComoLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Gerler LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
- Oakwood Rr PondLake fishing · ~32 min drive
- Dutchman Lake Rec AreaLake fishing · ~33 min drive
- Lake HenryLake fishing · ~35 min drive
- Lake of EgyptLake fishing · ~35 min drive
Best time to visit Lincoln Memorial
Best months: March–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
45° / 25°
9 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
8 wet
Mar
61° / 37°
10 wet
Apr
71° / 46°
11 wet
May
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
87° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
89° / 67°
7 wet
Sep
83° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
73° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anna 2 Nne, IL, 2.5 mi away at 640 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
