Nelson Woods

Nelson Woods: 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 Nelson Woods

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 Nelson Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.62123, -84.29647. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Nelson Woods

• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~3 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~40 km · Must-see
• William H. Haithco Recreation Area · park · Saginaw · ~40 km · Must-see
• Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~41 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~45 km · Must-see
• Castle Museum of Saginaw County History · museum · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption · church · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~47 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~62 km · Must-see
• Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~66 km · Must-see
• Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~68 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Nelson Woods

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Nelson Woods

• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~4 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~38 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~45 km · Must-see
• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~47 km · Must-see
• Maple River State Game Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~84 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~102 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~104 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~110 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~122 km · Must-see

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