Dunn Research Forest

Dunn Research 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 Dunn Research 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 Dunn Research Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.69301, -123.27980. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dunn Research Forest

• Peavy Peak · viewpoint · Benton · ~5 km · Must-see
• E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Benton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Beazell Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Benton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Hoskins Historic Park · fort · Benton · ~18 km · Must-see
• Jensen Arctic Museum · museum · Polk · ~22 km · Must-see
• Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Marion · ~24 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Forest · park · Marion · ~33 km · Must-see
• Willamette Valley · viewpoint · Marion · ~34 km · Must-see
• Holman State Wayside · park · Polk · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldy · viewpoint · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Marys Peak · viewpoint · Benton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site · sanctuary · Linn · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cline Hill · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~39 km · Must-see
• Minto-Brown Island Park · sanctuary · Marion · ~39 km · Must-see
• Walling Pond · lake · Marion · ~40 km · Must-see
• West Salem Park · church · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bush's Pasture Park · park · Marion · ~41 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dunn Research Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Dunn Research Forest

• E. E. Wilson Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Benton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sarah Helmick State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Beazell Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Benton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Marion · ~24 km · Must-see
• Thompson's Mills State Heritage Site · sanctuary · Linn · ~38 km · Must-see
• Minto-Brown Island Park · sanctuary · Marion · ~39 km · Must-see
• Martha Springer Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Siuslaw National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~62 km · Must-see
• The Oregon Garden · sanctuary · Marion · ~64 km · Must-see
• Alderwood State Wayside · sanctuary · Lane · ~76 km · Must-see

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