Wilson Park

Wilson 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Wilson 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.

Visiting Wilson Park: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Wilson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.06929, -103.23347. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wilson Park

• Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help · church · Pennington · ~1 km · Must-see
• Dinosaur Park · park · Pennington · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hotel Alex Johnson · fort · Pennington · ~2 km · Must-see
• The Journey Museum · museum · Pennington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Storybook Island · park · Pennington · ~3 km · Must-see
• Stavekirke Chapel · church · Pennington · ~7 km · Must-see
• Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Sitting Bull Crystal Caverns · cave · Pennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• South Dakota Air and Space Museum · museum · Pennington · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sheridan Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pactola Reservoir Recreation Area · lake · Pennington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lakota Dam · lake · Custer · ~34 km · Must-see
• Horse Thief Lake Dam · lake · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Borglum Visitor Center · museum · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Iron Mountain · viewpoint · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see
• Black Hills Institute · museum · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Wilson Park

• Reptile Gardens · sanctuary · Pennington · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mount Rushmore · sanctuary · Pennington · ~35 km · Must-see
• Black Elk Wilderness · sanctuary · Pennington · ~39 km · Must-see
• Custer State Park · sanctuary · Custer · ~51 km · Must-see
• Black Hills National Forest · sanctuary · Pennington · ~75 km · Must-see
• D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Lawrence · ~85 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Gap National Grassland · sanctuary · Oglala Lakota · ~91 km · Must-see
• Badlands National Park · sanctuary · Pennington · ~99 km · Must-see
• Minuteman Missile National Historic Site · sanctuary · Pennington · ~123 km · Must-see
• Badlands Mural · sanctuary · Pennington · ~2 km

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