Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary

Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary: 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 Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary

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 Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.79427, -84.67557. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary

• Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~21 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~34 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~40 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~48 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Herrick Recreation Area · park · Isabella · ~4 km
• Stamina Stadium Park · park · Clare · ~9 km
• Barnes Island Park · park · Clare · ~10 km
• Lake Shamrock · lake · Clare · ~10 km
• Clare Congregational United Church of Christ · church · Clare · ~10 km
• Clare City Park · park · Clare · ~10 km
• Shamrock Park · park · Clare · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lawrence A. McDonald Wildlife Sanctuary

• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~76 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~76 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~84 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~89 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~90 km · Must-see
• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~92 km · Must-see
• Maple River State Game Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~98 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~105 km · Must-see
• Ionia State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ionia · ~127 km · Must-see

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