Must-see sanctuary · Caledonia, Vermont
Mathewson State Forest
Mathewson State Forest is a sanctuary in Caledonia, Vermont.
Mathewson State Forest: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mathewson State Forest
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mathewson State Forest — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.61339, -72.06903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mathewson State Forest
- Union Meeting House · church · Caledonia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mount Hor · viewpoint · Coös · ~14 km · Must-see
- Runaway Pond · lake · Grafton · ~14 km · Must-see
- School House Covered Bridge · attraction · Caledonia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Willoughby State Forest · sanctuary · Orleans · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · Orleans · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stannard-Greensboro Bend Methodist Church · church · Caledonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burke Mountain · viewpoint · Caledonia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Orleans · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Willoughby · lake · Orleans · ~19 km · Must-see
- Barton · church · Coös · ~24 km · Must-see
- Victory State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Christian Union Society Meetinghouse · church · Caledonia · ~29 km · Must-see
- East Mountain · viewpoint · Coös · ~30 km · Must-see
- Brighton State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~33 km · Must-see
- Echo Lake · lake · Coös · ~35 km · Must-see
- Lower Waterford Congregational Church · church · Caledonia · ~39 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Mathewson State Forest
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mathewson State Forest
- Willoughby State Forest · sanctuary · Orleans · ~16 km · Must-see
- Victory State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Brighton State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~33 km · Must-see
- Groton State Forest · sanctuary · Caledonia · ~54 km · Must-see
- Black Turn Brook State Forest · sanctuary · Essex · ~59 km · Must-see
- L.R. Jones State Forest · sanctuary · Washington · ~61 km · Must-see
- Nash Stream Forest · sanctuary · Coös · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Vermont State Capitol · sanctuary · Washington · ~70 km · Must-see
- Waterbury Center State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Mathewson State Forest yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mathewson State Forest?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mathewson State Forest?
Nearby: Union Meeting House (church, 12 km), Mount Hor (viewpoint, 14 km), Mount Hor (viewpoint, 14 km), Runaway Pond (lake, 14 km), School House Covered Bridge (attraction, 15 km), Willoughby State Forest (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Mathewson State Forest worth visiting?
Mathewson State Forest is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Vermont on Spotwander.