Lyons State Forest

Lyons State Forest: 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 Lyons State Forest

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 Lyons State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.55004, -94.86065. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lyons State Forest

• Farnham Lake · lake · Wadena · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lovejoy Lake · lake · Wadena · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rice Lake · lake · Wadena · ~22 km · Must-see
• Yaeger Lake · lake · Wadena · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dower Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Todd · ~27 km · Must-see
• Finn Lake · lake · Wadena · ~29 km · Must-see
• Jim Cook Lake · lake · Wadena · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stocking Lake Public Water Access · lake · Wadena · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Todd · ~36 km · Must-see
• Rock Lake · lake · Cass · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bladder Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tripp Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hinds Lake · lake · Hubbard · ~44 km · Must-see
• Finn Creek Museum · museum · Otter Tail · ~47 km · Must-see
• Shamineau Lake · lake · Morrison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Stanchfield Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Morrison · ~50 km · Must-see
• Gull Lake · lake · Cass · ~50 km · Must-see
• Norway Lake · lake · Cass · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lyons State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lyons State Forest

• Crow Wing State Park · sanctuary · Cass · ~62 km · Must-see
• Northland Arboretum · sanctuary · Crow Wing · ~66 km · Must-see
• Inspiration Peak · sanctuary · Otter Tail · ~89 km · Must-see
• Boyhood Home of Sinclair Lewis · sanctuary · Stearns · ~113 km · Must-see
• Hemker Park & Zoo · sanctuary · Stearns · ~124 km · Must-see
• Chippewa National Forest · sanctuary · Cass · ~142 km · Must-see
• Almora Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Otter Tail · ~65 km
• Pine Point Research Natural Area · sanctuary · Cass · ~86 km
• Belle River Wildlife Management Area, South Unit · sanctuary · Douglas · ~93 km
• Charles A Lindbergh House · sanctuary · Morrison · ~94 km

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