Nelson Field

Nelson Field: 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 Nelson Field

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 Nelson Field — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.00980, -80.74647. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Field

• National Imperial Glass Museum · museum · Belmont · ~1 km · Must-see
• Grave Creek Mound · fort · Belmont · ~13 km · Must-see
• West Virginia State Penitentiary Tours · attraction · Marshall · ~13 km · Must-see
• Burches Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~14 km · Must-see
• Oglebay Park · park · Ohio · ~16 km · Must-see
• Oglebay Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~16 km · Must-see
• Bear Rocks Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Ohio · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~25 km · Must-see
• Belmont Lake · lake · Belmont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Sunfish Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Barkcamp State Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Village of Belmont Memorial Park · park · Belmont · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wyit Sprowls Covered Bridge · attraction · Washington · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ryerson Station State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~37 km · Must-see
• Wellsburg Wharf · park · Brooke · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sally Buffalo Park Dam Number Two · lake · Harrison · ~45 km · Must-see
• Barnesville Reservoir Number Three Dam · lake · Belmont · ~46 km · Must-see
• Egypt Valley Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Belmont · ~47 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Nelson Field

• Burches Run Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~14 km · Must-see
• Oglebay Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~16 km · Must-see
• Dunkard Fork Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Marshall · ~25 km · Must-see
• Sunfish Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Barkcamp State Park · sanctuary · Belmont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Ryerson Station State Park · sanctuary · Greene · ~37 km · Must-see
• Egypt Valley Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Belmont · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Brooke · ~48 km · Must-see
• Conotton Creek Trail · sanctuary · Harrison · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lantz Farm and Nature Preserve Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Wetzel · ~67 km · Must-see

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