Observatory

Observatory: 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 attraction: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Observatory

Season: October to February.

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 Observatory — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.58763, -84.77464. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Observatory

• Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~39 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~43 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~53 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~54 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~61 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~61 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~61 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~65 km · Must-see
• Cowden Lake · lake · Montcalm · ~67 km · Must-see
• Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~70 km · Must-see
• Maple River State Game Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~71 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~72 km · Must-see
• Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~72 km · Must-see
• Potter Playground · park · Isabella · ~2 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Observatory

Other other attractions near Observatory

• Michigan State Capitol · attraction · Ingham · ~121 km · Must-see
• John W. Beaumont Memorial Tower · attraction · Ingham · ~123 km · Must-see
• The Rock · attraction · Ingham · ~123 km · Must-see
• Roger B. Chaffee · attraction · Kent · ~125 km · Must-see
• Cook Carillon Tower · attraction · Ottawa · ~142 km · Must-see
• La Grande Vitesse · attraction · Kent · ~125 km
• Greek Rock · attraction · Isabella · ~0 km
• WMHW-FM (Mount Pleasant) · attraction · Isabella · ~0 km
• Quadrant · attraction · Isabella · ~0 km
• Pond Art · attraction · Isabella · ~1 km

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