Catawba Island Nature Preserve

Catawba Island Nature Preserve: 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 island: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Catawba Island Nature Preserve

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 Catawba Island Nature Preserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.58402, -82.84154. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Catawba Island Nature Preserve

• Catawba Island State Park · park · Ottawa · ~2 km · Must-see
• East Harbor State Park · park · Ottawa · ~6 km · Must-see
• South Bass Island Light · beach · Ottawa · ~6 km · Must-see
• Crystal Cave · cave · Ottawa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Green Island Light · attraction · Ottawa · ~9 km · Must-see
• African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gibraltar Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Liberty Aviation Museum · museum · Ottawa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island · river spot · Erie · ~14 km · Must-see
• Middle Bass Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~14 km · Must-see
• Sandusky Bay · lake · Ottawa · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve · sanctuary · Erie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marblehead Lighthouse · fort · Ottawa · ~15 km · Must-see
• Johnson's Island · river spot · Ottawa · ~16 km · Must-see
• Pointe Falls · waterfall · Erie · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Catawba Island Nature Preserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Catawba Island Nature Preserve

• African Safari Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~9 km · Must-see
• Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~10 km · Must-see
• Port Clinton Lakefront Preserve · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kelleys Island State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Glacial Grooves Geological Preserve · sanctuary · Erie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Raptor · sanctuary · Erie · ~22 km · Must-see
• Magee Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~34 km · Must-see
• West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Old Woman Creek Estuary & Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Erie · ~45 km · Must-see

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