Peterson State Wildlife Management Area

Peterson State Wildlife Management Area: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Peterson State Wildlife Management Area

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 Peterson State Wildlife Management Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.64655, -103.56530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Peterson State Wildlife Management Area

• Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Robinson · fort · Fall River · ~10 km · Must-see
• Lake Crawford · sanctuary · Fall River · ~15 km · Must-see
• Crawford Hill · viewpoint · Dawes · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hudson-Meng Bison Kill · fort · Fall River · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sowbelly Canyon · viewpoint · Fall River · ~31 km · Must-see
• Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~31 km · Must-see
• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Sioux · ~36 km · Must-see
• Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pine Ridge National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dawes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Box Butte Reservoir State Recreation Area · lake · Dawes · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chadron · church · Fall River · ~63 km · Must-see
• Peterson State Special Use Area · park · Sioux · ~1 km
• Fort Robinson Wildlife Area · fort · Sioux · ~5 km
• Fort Robinson State Park · fort · Sioux · ~9 km
• Fort Robinson and Red Cloud Agency · fort · Dawes · ~10 km
• Trailside Museum of Natural History · museum · Dawes · ~10 km
• Trailside Museum of Natural History · museum · Fall River · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Peterson State Wildlife Management Area

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Peterson State Wildlife Management Area

• Soldier Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Sioux · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Crawford · sanctuary · Fall River · ~15 km · Must-see
• Toadstool Geologic Park · sanctuary · Fall River · ~31 km · Must-see
• Agate Fossil Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Sioux · ~36 km · Must-see
• Oglala National Grassland · sanctuary · Sioux · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pine Ridge National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dawes · ~42 km · Must-see
• Scotts Bluff National Monument · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~114 km · Must-see
• Robidoux Pass · sanctuary · Scotts Bluff · ~119 km · Must-see
• Chimney Rock National Historic Site · sanctuary · Morrill · ~133 km · Must-see
• Williams Gap State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Banner · ~137 km · Must-see

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