# Things to see in Mount Morris (United States): 6 places and when to go > Mount Morris is a town in United States, and this site lists 6 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (5), Museums and art (1). The best known are White Pines Forest State Park, Franklin Creek State Natural Area and Lowden State Park. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mount-morris/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.9934, -89.4702 - **Places:** 6 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 130 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mount Morris The places in and around Mount Morris, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [White Pines Forest State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/white-pines-forest-state-park/): State park in Ogle County, Illinois, USA · 5 m - [Franklin Creek State Natural Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/franklin-creek-state-natural-area/): State park in Illinois, USA · 19 km - [Lowden State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowden-state-park/): State park in Ogle County, Illinois · 13 km - [John Deere House and Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-deere-historic-site/): Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA · 12 km - [Lowden-Miller State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowden-miller-state-forest/): State forest in Ogle County, Illinois, United States · 10 km - [Lowell Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowell-park/): Municipal park in Dixon Township, Illinois · 11 km ## When to go to Mount Morris The best time to visit Mount Morris is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 16 | | February | Possible | 10 h 22 | | March | Possible | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 09 | | May | Best time | 14 h 23 | | June | Best time | 15 h 03 | | July | Best time | 14 h 46 | | August | Best time | 13 h 42 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 50 | | November | Possible | 9 h 34 | | December | Possible | 8 h 57 | In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. In April, 6 of the 6 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mount Morris The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 130 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.9934%2C-89.4702) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.9934%2C-89.4702) ## Other towns nearby - [Rockford, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rockford/): 10 places · 45 km - [Janesville, Wisconsin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/janesville/): 19 places · 85 km - [Galena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galena/): 8 places · 92 km - [New Glarus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/new-glarus/): 8 places · 92 km - [Elgin, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/elgin/): 17 places · 98 km - [Williams Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/williams-bay/): 9 places · 99 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mount Morris? The best known: [White Pines Forest State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/white-pines-forest-state-park/), [Franklin Creek State Natural Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/franklin-creek-state-natural-area/), [Lowden State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowden-state-park/), [John Deere House and Shop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/john-deere-historic-site/), [Lowden-Miller State Forest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lowden-miller-state-forest/). In all, 6 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mount Morris? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 57. ### How do you get to Mount Morris? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 130 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.9934%2C-89.4702) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mount Morris as the destination and these 6 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).