Van Laningham County Wildlife Area

Van Laningham County Wildlife Area: 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 Van Laningham County Wildlife Area

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 Van Laningham County Wildlife Area — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.53439, -91.78233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Van Laningham County Wildlife Area

• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Lost Island Theme Park · park · Black Hawk · ~55 km · Must-see
• Matugani · attraction · Black Hawk · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lost Island Waterpark · park · Black Hawk · ~56 km · Must-see
• The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Grout Museum of History and Science · museum · Black Hawk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Bridge Street · fort · Clayton · ~59 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~60 km · Must-see
• Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~64 km · Must-see
• George Wyth Memorial State Park · park · Black Hawk · ~64 km · Must-see
• Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Basilica · church · Dubuque · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cedar Falls Ice House · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~68 km · Must-see
• National Farm Toy Museum · museum · Dubuque · ~69 km · Must-see
• Hanging Bog State Preserve · park · Linn · ~70 km · Must-see
• Aurora Methodist Church · church · Buchanan · ~13 km
• First Presbyterian Church · church · Buchanan · ~15 km
• Fontana Milldam · lake · Buchanan · ~16 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Van Laningham County Wildlife Area

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Van Laningham County Wildlife Area

• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~43 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~46 km · Must-see
• Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~64 km · Must-see
• Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~80 km · Must-see
• Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~82 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~90 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~91 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~92 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~96 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~101 km · Must-see

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