Altoona Wildlife Area

Altoona Wildlife Area: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Altoona Wildlife Area

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Altoona Wildlife Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.30836, -123.70921. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Altoona Wildlife Area

• Deep River Pioneer Lutheran Church · church · Wahkiakum · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grays Point · beach · Pacific · ~8 km · Must-see
• Dismal Nitch - Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~17 km · Must-see
• Astoria Column · fort · Pacific · ~20 km · Must-see
• Astoria Column · viewpoint · Clatsop · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Columbia State Park · fort · Pacific · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chinook Point · beach · Pacific · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kast-am · attraction · Clatsop · ~23 km · Must-see
• Youngs Bay · beach · Clatsop · ~24 km · Must-see
• Baker Bay · beach · Pacific · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Clatsop · fort · Pacific · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~31 km · Must-see
• Peter Iredale · attraction · Clatsop · ~32 km · Must-see
• Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cape Disappointment Lighthouse · fort · Pacific · ~33 km · Must-see
• Waikiki Beach · beach · Pacific · ~34 km · Must-see
• World Kite Museum · museum · Pacific · ~34 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Altoona Wildlife Area

• Dismal Nitch - Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark National Historical Park · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bradley State Scenic Viewpoint · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~32 km · Must-see
• Cape Disappointment State Park · sanctuary · Pacific · ~34 km · Must-see
• Willapa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pacific · ~37 km · Must-see
• Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer · sanctuary · Wahkiakum · ~42 km · Must-see
• Clatsop State Forest · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~48 km · Must-see
• Seaside Aquarium · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~48 km · Must-see
• Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ecola State Park · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~57 km · Must-see

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