Dott Park

Dott Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Dott Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Dott Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.75751, -93.31049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dott Park

• First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~36 km · Must-see
• Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area · park · Decatur · ~53 km · Must-see
• Prairie Trails Museum · museum · Wayne · ~0 km
• Wayne County Museum Library · museum · Wayne · ~0 km
• Corydon Reservoir Dam · lake · Wayne · ~2 km
• Corydon Lake County Park · lake · Wayne · ~3 km
• IA 40 (former) · fort · Wayne · ~7 km
• Rock Valley Lake Dam · lake · Wayne · ~9 km
• Bobwhite Lake Dam · lake · Wayne · ~11 km
• Seymour Lake Park · lake · Wayne · ~23 km
• Christian United Methodist Church · church · Wayne · ~24 km
• Seaton Lake Dam · lake · Putnam · ~32 km
• Barber Woods · sanctuary · Lucas · ~33 km
• Lucas County Museum · museum · Lucas · ~36 km
• Crystal Lake Dam · lake · Lucas · ~36 km
• Lake Morris · lake · Lucas · ~36 km
• Full Faith Christian Center · church · Lucas · ~36 km

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Dott Park

• James B. Weaver House · sanctuary · Davis · ~95 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~111 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~118 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~119 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~119 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~121 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~135 km · Must-see
• Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site · sanctuary · Linn · ~135 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~137 km · Must-see
• Pershing State Park · sanctuary · Linn · ~137 km · Must-see

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