Sidney Swamp

Sidney Swamp: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sidney Swamp

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 Sidney Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.25469, -84.27180. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sidney Swamp

• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~31 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~46 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~46 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~53 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~54 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~58 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~58 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~60 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~60 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~60 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Sidney Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Sidney Swamp

• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~31 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~33 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~53 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~79 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~82 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~85 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~88 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~95 km · Must-see
• Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~111 km · Must-see

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