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Morraine Hills State Park

Illinois

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Morraine Hills State Park is a 1,619-acre state park in Illinois, about 1.7 miles from the community of Holiday Hills. The land is managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, while July highs reach about 84°F and January highs sit near 31°F. Several trails lie within a short drive. Oak View Trail is about 5 miles away, and Va Sterne's Woods Trail and Moraine View Trail are each about 5.3 miles off. For fishing, Grass Lake is roughly 9.6 miles away.

Park size

1,619 acres

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Location

Morraine Hills State Park

Illinois

Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 40–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mc Henry -Wg Stratton L&D, IL weather station, 1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high13° low
  2. Feb35° high16° low
  3. Mar46° high26° low
  4. Apr59° high37° low
  5. May70° high47° low
  6. Jun80° high57° low
  7. Jul84° high62° low
  8. Aug82° high60° low
  9. Sep76° high51° low
  10. Oct63° high40° low
  11. Nov48° high29° low
  12. Dec36° high19° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Morraine Hills State Park · State park
Nearest town
Holiday Hills, Illinois · 1.7 mi
Managed by
State Department of Natural Resources

Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Morraine Hills State Park

Best months: April and June–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    31° / 13°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    35° / 16°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    46° / 26°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    59° / 37°

    11 wet

  5. May

    70° / 47°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 57°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 51°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 40°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    48° / 29°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    36° / 19°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mc Henry -Wg Stratton L&D, IL, 1 mi away at 736 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.