Kidd Marsh

Kidd Marsh: 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 Kidd Marsh

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 Kidd Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.14911, -90.17974. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kidd Marsh

• Kidd Lake State Natural Area · lake · Monroe · ~0 km · Must-see
• Saltpeter Cave · viewpoint · Monroe · ~5 km · Must-see
• Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~9 km · Must-see
• Morrison Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~9 km · Must-see
• Snell Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~10 km · Must-see
• Staples Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~13 km · Must-see
• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
• Corn Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak · viewpoint · Randolph · ~24 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Lake · lake · Monroe · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lick Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Lake · lake · Randolph · ~36 km · Must-see
• Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mastodon State Historic Site · fort · Monroe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mertell Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~40 km · Must-see
• Cliff Cave Park · cave · Monroe · ~43 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Kidd Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Kidd Marsh

• Illinois Caverns State Natural Area · sanctuary · Monroe · ~13 km · Must-see
• Kaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~33 km · Must-see
• St. Francois State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hawn State Park · sanctuary · Ste. Genevieve · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pickle Springs Natural Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~50 km · Must-see
• Randolph County State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Randolph · ~54 km · Must-see
• Washington State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~56 km · Must-see
• Grant's Farm · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~59 km · Must-see
• St. Joe State Park · sanctuary · Saint Francois · ~60 km · Must-see
• Possum Woods Conservation Area · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~62 km · Must-see

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