Maple Island

Maple Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Maple Island

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Maple Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.23076, -85.88697. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Maple Island

• Bankson Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gravel Lake · lake · Van Buren · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kal-Haven Trail State Park Trailhead · park · Van Buren · ~22 km · Must-see
• Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · museum · Kalamazoo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum · church · Kalamazoo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Air Zoo · museum · Kalamazoo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Austin Lake · lake · Kalamazoo · ~35 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Lake · lake · Berrien · ~36 km · Must-see
• Paw Paw Lake · lake · Berrien · ~39 km · Must-see
• Vicksburg Historical Society · museum · Kalamazoo · ~40 km · Must-see
• State Street · fort · Allegan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~42 km · Must-see
• Jarvis Lake · lake · Berrien · ~43 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Little Pleasant Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Corey Lake · lake · Saint Joseph · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Maple Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Maple Island

• Al Sabo Land Preserve · sanctuary · Kalamazoo · ~23 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Van Buren State Park · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~45 km · Must-see
• North Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cass · ~47 km · Must-see
• Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~61 km · Must-see
• Yankee Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Barry · ~68 km · Must-see
• Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Saint Joseph · ~70 km · Must-see
• Grand Mere State Park · sanctuary · Berrien · ~76 km · Must-see
• Holland Harbor Light · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~82 km · Must-see

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