Apollo Park

Apollo Park: 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 Apollo Park

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 Apollo Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.74248, -118.20115. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Apollo Park

• Rosamond Park · park · Kern · ~18 km · Must-see
• Willow Springs Canyon · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rosamond Dry Lake · lake · Kern · ~19 km · Must-see
• Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
• San Francisquito Pass · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Elizabeth · lake · Los Angeles · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Palmdale · lake · Los Angeles · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Hughes · lake · Los Angeles · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bouquet Waterfalls · waterfall · Los Angeles · ~30 km · Must-see
• Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
• Vasquez Rocks · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~38 km · Must-see
• Angeles National Forest · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~41 km · Must-see
• Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park · museum · Los Angeles · ~42 km · Must-see
• Soledad Sands Park · park · Los Angeles · ~42 km · Must-see
• Mojave East Park · sanctuary · Kern · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mojave Community Congregational Church · church · Kern · ~44 km · Must-see
• Burnt Peak · viewpoint · Los Angeles · ~44 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Butte State Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~47 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Apollo Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Apollo Park

• Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~22 km · Must-see
• Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~33 km · Must-see
• Angeles National Forest · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mojave East Park · sanctuary · Kern · ~43 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Butte State Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~47 km · Must-see
• Devil's Punchbowl · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~61 km · Must-see
• San Gabriel Mountains National Monument · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~61 km · Must-see
• Newhall Pass Open Space · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~67 km · Must-see
• San Gabriel Wilderness · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~68 km · Must-see
• O'Melveny Park · sanctuary · Los Angeles · ~70 km · Must-see

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