Notable sanctuary · Leelanau, Michigan
Sutton Park
Sutton Park is a sanctuary in Leelanau, Michigan.
Sutton 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 Sutton 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 Sutton Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.97020, -85.64781. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sutton Park
- Lake Leelanau · lake · Leelanau · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Mission Point Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~17 km · Must-see
- Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lime Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dennos Museum Center · museum · Grand Traverse · ~29 km · Must-see
- Elk Lake · lake · Antrim · ~30 km · Must-see
- North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~31 km · Must-see
- Leelanau State Park · park · Leelanau · ~31 km · Must-see
- Keith J. Charters Traverse City State Park · park · Grand Traverse · ~32 km · Must-see
- Big Glen Lake · lake · Leelanau · ~34 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Torch Lake · lake · Antrim · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Thayer Lake · lake · Antrim · ~36 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Skegemog Point Site · fort · Grand Traverse · ~37 km · Must-see
- Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~37 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Sutton Park
- Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~17 km · Must-see
- Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~50 km · Must-see
- Little Traverse Bay · sanctuary · Michigan · ~85 km · Must-see
- Beaver Islands State Wildlife Research Area · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~88 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~101 km · Must-see
- Gull Island · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~103 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Sutton Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Sutton Park?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Sutton Park?
Nearby: Lake Leelanau (lake, 9 km), Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve (sanctuary, 14 km), Old Mission Point Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Old Mission State Park (sanctuary, 17 km), Lime Lake (lake, 22 km), Dennos Museum Center (museum, 29 km).
Is Sutton Park worth visiting?
Sutton Park is listed as a notable sanctuary in Michigan on Spotwander.