Walton Marsh

Walton Marsh: 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 Walton Marsh

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.

Visiting Walton Marsh: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Walton Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.51811, -85.40502. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Walton Marsh

• Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~9 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~13 km · Must-see
• Rennie Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~22 km · Must-see
• Arbutus Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~23 km · Must-see
• Spider Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~24 km · Must-see
• Boardman/Ottaway River Trail · trek · Grand Traverse · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake / Lake Wahbekaness · lake · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~38 km · Must-see
• Interlochen State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bass Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
• William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~39 km · Must-see
• Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see
• Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Walton Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Walton Marsh

• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~65 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~66 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~79 km · Must-see
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~80 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~85 km · Must-see
• Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~86 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~102 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~104 km · Must-see
• Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~119 km · Must-see

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