Cushman Swamp

Cushman 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 Cushman 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 Cushman Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.50164, -86.07223. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cushman Swamp

• Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rollway Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~22 km · Must-see
• Michigan's Adventure · park · Muskegon · ~30 km · Must-see
• White Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hess Lake · lake · Newaygo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Duck Lake State Park · lake · Muskegon · ~39 km · Must-see
• White River Light Station · lake · Muskegon · ~40 km · Must-see
• Muskegon Art Museum · museum · Muskegon · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hackley Park · sanctuary · Muskegon · ~41 km · Must-see
• Croton Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~42 km · Must-see
• Muskegon Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hardy Dam · lake · Newaygo · ~45 km · Must-see
• Muskegon State Park · park · Muskegon · ~45 km · Must-see
• USS Silversides · museum · Muskegon · ~46 km · Must-see
• South Breakwater Light · lake · Michigan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mona Lake · lake · Muskegon · ~48 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake State Park · lake · Oceana · ~50 km · Must-see
• Little Sable Point Lighthouse · fort · Oceana · ~51 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cushman Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cushman Swamp

• Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~12 km · Must-see
• Hackley Park · sanctuary · Muskegon · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bass River Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~69 km · Must-see
• Hopewell Indian Mounds Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~86 km · Must-see
• Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~86 km · Must-see
• Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~88 km · Must-see
• Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~91 km · Must-see
• Ada Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~97 km · Must-see
• Holland Harbor Light · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~102 km · Must-see
• Fallasburg Covered Bridge · sanctuary · Kent · ~105 km · Must-see

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