Austin Waterfowl Production Area

Austin Waterfowl Production Area: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Austin Waterfowl Production Area

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 Austin Waterfowl Production Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.96637, -97.68367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Austin Waterfowl Production Area

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• Antelope Lake · lake · Clark · ~19 km · Must-see
• Warner Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cottonwood Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Henry · lake · Clark · ~26 km · Must-see
• Heggs Lake · lake · Clark · ~26 km · Must-see
• Long Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kings Lake · lake · Codington · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lone Tree Lake · lake · Clark · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Nicholson · lake · Codington · ~31 km · Must-see
• Medicine Lake · lake · Codington · ~33 km · Must-see
• Grass Lake · lake · Codington · ~33 km · Must-see
• Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chain of Lakes · lake · Codington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Public Shooting Area · lake · Codington · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sandy Shore State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Codington · ~45 km · Must-see

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