Ballards Marsh

Ballards Marsh: 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 Ballards Marsh

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 Ballards Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.59195, -100.55152. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ballards Marsh

• Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~13 km · Must-see
• Valentine · church · Todd · ~39 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara · fort · Todd · ~43 km · Must-see
• Smith Falls · waterfall · Tripp · ~47 km · Must-see
• Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~1 km
• Willow Lake State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Cherry · ~6 km
• Ell Lake · lake · Todd · ~7 km
• Big Alkali State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~9 km
• Bakers Lake · lake · Todd · ~10 km
• East Twin Lake · lake · Cherry · ~12 km
• Hackberry Lake · lake · Cherry · ~14 km
• Dads Lake · lake · Cherry · ~17 km
• Campbell Lake · lake · Cherry · ~17 km
• Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ballards Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ballards Marsh

• Valentine National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~13 km · Must-see
• Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cherry · ~41 km · Must-see
• Niobrara National Scenic River · sanctuary · Cherry · ~51 km · Must-see
• Samuel R. McKelvie National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Niobrara Valley Preserve · sanctuary · Tripp · ~60 km · Must-see
• Nebraska National Forest · sanctuary · Cherry · ~146 km · Must-see
• Ballards Marsh State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~1 km
• Big Alkali State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~9 km
• Schlagel Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~19 km
• Borman Bridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Cherry · ~36 km

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