Hanson Park

Hanson 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hanson 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.

Visiting Hanson Park: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Hanson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.14111, -95.06667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hanson Park

• Foot Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~1 km · Must-see
• Willmar WarHawks · lake · Kandiyohi · ~5 km · Must-see
• Skataas Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~5 km · Must-see
• Solomon Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~6 km · Must-see
• Lake Florida · lake · Kandiyohi · ~15 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~16 km · Must-see
• Woodcock Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kasota Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~19 km · Must-see
• Nest Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~19 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~21 km · Must-see
• Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Andrew Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Eight · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Norway Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pay Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Lillian · lake · Kandiyohi · ~31 km · Must-see
• Glesne Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~33 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Hanson Park

• Andrew John Volstead House · sanctuary · Yellow Medicine · ~66 km · Must-see
• Camp Release State Monument · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~73 km · Must-see
• Hemker Park & Zoo · sanctuary · Stearns · ~83 km · Must-see
• Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis · sanctuary · Stearns · ~84 km · Must-see
• Inspiration Peak · sanctuary · Otter Tail · ~147 km · Must-see
• Yohi Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kandiyohi · ~17 km
• Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kandiyohi · ~28 km
• Burbank Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kandiyohi · ~31 km
• Bangor Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~52 km
• Greenleaf Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Meeker · ~53 km

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