Valleyside Park

Valleyside 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 Valleyside 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 Valleyside 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 Valleyside Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.13139, -95.08889. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Valleyside Park

• Foot Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~3 km · Must-see
• Solomon Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~6 km · Must-see
• Willmar WarHawks · lake · Kandiyohi · ~7 km · Must-see
• Skataas Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Florida · lake · Kandiyohi · ~17 km · Must-see
• Elkhorn Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kasota Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~20 km · Must-see
• Woodcock Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~21 km · Must-see
• Nest Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~21 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Big Kandiyohi Lake County Park East · lake · Kandiyohi · ~24 km · Must-see
• Andrew Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Eight · lake · Kandiyohi · ~26 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~26 km · Must-see
• Norway Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pay Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lake Lillian · lake · Kandiyohi · ~31 km · Must-see
• Glesne Lake · lake · Kandiyohi · ~34 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Valleyside Park

• Andrew John Volstead House · sanctuary · Yellow Medicine · ~63 km · Must-see
• Camp Release State Monument · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~70 km · Must-see
• Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis · sanctuary · Stearns · ~85 km · Must-see
• Hemker Park & Zoo · sanctuary · Stearns · ~86 km · Must-see
• Inspiration Peak · sanctuary · Otter Tail · ~147 km · Must-see
• Yohi Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kandiyohi · ~19 km
• Dietrich Lange Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kandiyohi · ~30 km
• Burbank Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kandiyohi · ~34 km
• Bangor Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~53 km
• Greenleaf Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Meeker · ~55 km

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