Local favourite sanctuary · Big Stone, Minnesota
WPA
WPA is a sanctuary in Big Stone, Minnesota.
WPA: 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 WPA
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 WPA — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.51746, -96.50799. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near WPA
- Big Stone Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Stone Lake Game Production Area · lake · Roberts · ~22 km · Must-see
- Big Stone Island Nature Area · park · Roberts · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bullhead Lake · lake · Roberts · ~28 km · Must-see
- Lake Traverse · lake · Traverse · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Traverse · lake · Roberts · ~37 km · Must-see
- Artichoke Lake · lake · Big Stone · ~43 km · Must-see
- Pullman Lake · lake · Grant · ~53 km · Must-see
- Hart Lake · lake · Swift · ~53 km · Must-see
- Big Lake · lake · Grant · ~57 km · Must-see
- Wintermute Lake · lake · Stevens · ~62 km · Must-see
- Punished Womans Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~69 km · Must-see
- Page Lake · lake · Stevens · ~70 km · Must-see
- Lake Martha · lake · Roberts · ~72 km · Must-see
- Parker Island · lake · Day · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Emma · lake · Roberts · ~74 km · Must-see
- Pickerel Lake · lake · Day · ~75 km · Must-see
- Clinton Depot · museum · Big Stone · ~11 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near WPA
- Sica Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Marshall · ~77 km · Must-see
- Waubay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Day · ~82 km · Must-see
- Lake Elsie National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Richland · ~84 km · Must-see
- Chahinkapa Zoo · sanctuary · Richland · ~106 km · Must-see
- Camp Release State Monument · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~110 km · Must-see
- Sandy Shore State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Codington · ~112 km · Must-see
- Inspiration Peak · sanctuary · Otter Tail · ~125 km · Must-see
- Sheyenne National Grassland · sanctuary · Richland · ~132 km · Must-see
- Andrew John Volstead House · sanctuary · Yellow Medicine · ~137 km · Must-see
- Traverse Gap · sanctuary · Roberts · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for WPA yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit WPA?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near WPA?
Nearby: Big Stone Lake (lake, 17 km), Big Stone Lake Game Production Area (lake, 22 km), Big Stone Island Nature Area (park, 23 km), Bullhead Lake (lake, 28 km), Lake Traverse (lake, 32 km), Lake Traverse (lake, 37 km).