Local favourite sanctuary · Codington, South Dakota
Coplan WPA
Coplan WPA is a sanctuary in Codington, South Dakota.
Coplan 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 Coplan 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 Coplan WPA — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.94433, -97.28570. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Coplan WPA
- Chain of Lakes · lake · Codington · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Kampeska · lake · Codington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sandy Shore State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Codington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Medicine Lake · lake · Codington · ~9 km · Must-see
- Long Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~12 km · Must-see
- Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lake Nicholson · lake · Codington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake Recreation Area · lake · Codington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Pelican Lake · lake · Codington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bramble Park · park · Codington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grass Lake · lake · Codington · ~20 km · Must-see
- Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lake Henry · lake · Clark · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Lake · lake · Codington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kings Lake · lake · Codington · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lake Todd · lake · Clark · ~30 km · Must-see
- Heggs Lake · lake · Clark · ~34 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Coplan WPA
- Sandy Shore State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Codington · ~8 km · Must-see
- Waubay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Day · ~66 km · Must-see
- Oakwood Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Brookings · ~74 km · Must-see
- Brookings Nature Park Mountain Bike Skills Area · sanctuary · Brookings · ~106 km · Must-see
- Sica Hollow State Park · sanctuary · Marshall · ~111 km · Must-see
- Hole-in-the-Mountain Prairie Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~137 km · Must-see
- Eastman State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Roberts · ~91 km
- Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lac qui Parle · ~99 km
- Traverse Gap · sanctuary · Roberts · ~100 km
- Madrena Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Lac qui Parle · ~104 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Coplan WPA yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Coplan WPA?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Coplan WPA?
Nearby: Chain of Lakes (lake, 5 km), Lake Kampeska (lake, 8 km), Sandy Shore State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 8 km), Medicine Lake (lake, 9 km), Long Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 12 km), Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area (lake, 14 km).