Local favourite sanctuary · Marathon, Wisconsin
Big Rapids County Park
Big Rapids County Park is a sanctuary in Marathon, Wisconsin.
Big Rapids County Park: 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 Big Rapids County Park
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 Big Rapids County Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.83810, -90.10229. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Rapids County Park
- Mead State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Wood · ~33 km · Must-see
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit · sanctuary · Marathon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rib Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Marathon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Dubay · lake · Marathon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lake Kaunewinne · lake · Wood · ~45 km · Must-see
- North Wood County Park · park · Wood · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lake Manakiki · lake · Wood · ~45 km · Must-see
- Wausau Dam · lake · Marathon · ~49 km · Must-see
- First Universalist Unitarian Church of Wausau · church · Marathon · ~50 km · Must-see
- Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum · museum · Marathon · ~51 km · Must-see
- Riverside Park · park · Wood · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~59 km · Must-see
- Council Grounds State Park · park · Lincoln · ~60 km · Must-see
- World's Fair Wisconsin Pavilion · attraction · Clark · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lake Dexter 210 · lake · Wood · ~64 km · Must-see
- Biron Flowage 5341 · lake · Wood · ~65 km · Must-see
- Schmeeckle Reserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~67 km · Must-see
- Highground Veterans Memorial Park · park · Clark · ~68 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Big Rapids County Park
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big Rapids County Park
- Mead State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Wood · ~33 km · Must-see
- Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit · sanctuary · Marathon · ~39 km · Must-see
- Rib Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Marathon · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dewey Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~59 km · Must-see
- Schmeeckle Reserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~67 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ackley State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Langlade · ~83 km · Must-see
- Buena Vista Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Portage · ~86 km · Must-see
- Prairie River State Fishery Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~89 km · Must-see
- Necedah National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Juneau · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Big Rapids County Park yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Rapids County Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Rapids County Park?
Nearby: Mead State Wildlife Area (sanctuary, 33 km), Marathon County Forest-Nine Mile Unit (sanctuary, 39 km), Rib Mountain State Park (sanctuary, 43 km), Lake Dubay (lake, 43 km), Lake Kaunewinne (lake, 45 km), North Wood County Park (park, 45 km).