Himsel Bottoms

Himsel Bottoms: 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 Himsel Bottoms

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 Himsel Bottoms — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.51450, -87.04571. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Himsel Bottoms

• Pike State Forest · sanctuary · Pike · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jug Rock · sanctuary · Martin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area · sanctuary · Gibson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Martin County State Forest · park · Martin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Indiana Railway Museum · museum · Orange · ~47 km · Must-see
• Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~48 km · Must-see
• Gregg Park · park · Knox · ~55 km · Must-see
• Ferdinand State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial · sanctuary · Spencer · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rise at Orangeville · sanctuary · Orange · ~56 km · Must-see
• Wildebeest · temple · Spencer · ~56 km · Must-see
• Holiday World & Splashin' Safari · park · Spencer · ~56 km · Must-see
• The Howler · temple · Spencer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Kimmell Park · park · Knox · ~57 km · Must-see
• Indiana Territorial Capitol · fort · Knox · ~57 km · Must-see
• Santa Claus Museum · museum · Spencer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lincoln State Park · sanctuary · Spencer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Indiana Military Museum · museum · Knox · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Himsel Bottoms

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Himsel Bottoms

• Pike State Forest · sanctuary · Pike · ~25 km · Must-see
• Jug Rock · sanctuary · Martin · ~36 km · Must-see
• Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area · sanctuary · Gibson · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ferdinand State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial · sanctuary · Spencer · ~55 km · Must-see
• Rise at Orangeville · sanctuary · Orange · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lincoln State Park · sanctuary · Spencer · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hoosier National Forest · sanctuary · Orange · ~64 km · Must-see
• Greene–Sullivan State Forest · sanctuary · Greene · ~69 km · Must-see
• Spring Mill State Park · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~75 km · Must-see

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