Local favourite sanctuary · Harrison, Iowa
Ruffcorn Wildlife Area
Ruffcorn Wildlife Area is a sanctuary in Harrison, Iowa.
Ruffcorn Wildlife 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ruffcorn Wildlife 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 Ruffcorn Wildlife Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.75605, -96.02203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruffcorn Wildlife Area
- Steamboat Museum · museum · Harrison · ~30 km · Must-see
- DeSoto Lake (Iowa) · lake · Pottawattamie · ~36 km · Must-see
- Fort Atkinson · fort · Pottawattamie · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark State Park · park · Monona · ~43 km · Must-see
- Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hitchcock Nature Center · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hummel Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~53 km · Must-see
- Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple · church · Douglas · ~59 km · Must-see
- Miller Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~62 km · Must-see
- Standing Bear Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~62 km · Must-see
- Standing Bear Lake · lake · Douglas · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Omaha Guardhouse · fort · Pottawattamie · ~63 km · Must-see
- Benson Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fontenelle Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~64 km · Must-see
- Carter Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~65 km · Must-see
- Kountze Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~65 km · Must-see
- Adams Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~66 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Ruffcorn Wildlife Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ruffcorn Wildlife Area
- Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Monona · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hitchcock Nature Center · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~51 km · Must-see
- Miller Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lewis and Clark Monument Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Memorial Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~70 km · Must-see
- Historic General Dodge House · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~72 km · Must-see
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · sanctuary · Douglas · ~74 km · Must-see
- Chalco Hills Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~83 km · Must-see
- Prairie Rose State Park · sanctuary · Shelby · ~87 km · Must-see
- Pony Creek Park · sanctuary · Mills · ~99 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Ruffcorn Wildlife Area yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ruffcorn Wildlife Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ruffcorn Wildlife Area?
Nearby: Steamboat Museum (museum, 30 km), DeSoto Lake (Iowa) (lake, 36 km), Fort Atkinson (fort, 42 km), Lewis and Clark State Park (park, 43 km), Blackbird Bend Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 50 km), Hitchcock Nature Center (sanctuary, 51 km).