Ellis Park

Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.61777, -91.30458. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ellis Park

• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica · church · Dubuque · ~26 km · Must-see
• National Farm Toy Museum · museum · Dubuque · ~28 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bussey Lake · lake · Clayton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~34 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~58 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~61 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~61 km · Must-see
• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~62 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~67 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Museum of Art · museum · Dubuque · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ellis Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ellis Park

• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~30 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~33 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~57 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~59 km · Must-see
• Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~61 km · Must-see
• Swiss Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Dubuque · ~62 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~67 km · Must-see

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