Howard Park

Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.59113, -83.54553. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howard Park

• Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~25 km · Must-see
• Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~26 km · Must-see
• Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~27 km · Must-see
• Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~30 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Point Light · beach · Alcona · ~32 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~40 km · Must-see
• Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~52 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~55 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~62 km · Must-see
• Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~66 km · Must-see
• Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~69 km · Must-see
• Thunder Bay Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hayward Park · park · Alcona · ~0 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Howard Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Howard Park

• Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~32 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~39 km · Must-see
• Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~43 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~75 km · Must-see
• Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~84 km · Must-see
• Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~106 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~107 km · Must-see

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