Murphy Field

Murphy 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 Murphy 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 Murphy Field — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.15472, -85.13667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Murphy Field

• Lake Charlevoix · lake · Charlevoix · ~12 km · Must-see
• Young State Park · park · Charlevoix · ~14 km · Must-see
• Walloon Lake · lake · Emmet · ~24 km · Must-see
• Charlevoix South Pier Light · fort · Michigan · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fisherman Island · river spot · Charlevoix · ~29 km · Must-see
• Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mineral Well Park · park · Emmet · ~35 km · Must-see
• Little Traverse Bay · sanctuary · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Thumb Lake · lake · Charlevoix · ~37 km · Must-see
• Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~40 km · Must-see
• Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Petoskey State Park · park · Emmet · ~41 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
• Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~42 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Emmet · ~43 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~43 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~47 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Murphy Field

• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~27 km · Must-see
• Little Traverse Bay · sanctuary · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~41 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~43 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~69 km · Must-see
• University of Michigan Biological Station · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~73 km · Must-see
• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~77 km · Must-see
• Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~78 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~79 km · Must-see

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