Witmer Woods

Witmer Woods: 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 Witmer Woods

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 Witmer Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.56010, -85.83070. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Witmer Woods

• Butler Community Mausoleum · fort · Elkhart · ~18 km · Must-see
• Syracuse Lake Control Structure Dam · lake · Kosciusko · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Waubee · lake · Kosciusko · ~23 km · Must-see
• Dewart Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~27 km · Must-see
• Papakeechie Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~31 km · Must-see
• Tri-County State Fish And Game Area · sanctuary · Kosciusko · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tippecanoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~34 km · Must-see
• Shoe Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~36 km · Must-see
• Webster Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~36 km · Must-see
• Knapp Lake · lake · Noble · ~38 km · Must-see
• Big Barbee Lake · lake · Kosciusko · ~41 km · Must-see
• Potawatomi Park · park · Saint Joseph · ~43 km · Must-see
• Potawatomi Zoo · sanctuary · Saint Joseph · ~43 km · Must-see
• Smith's Chapel · church · Saint Joseph · ~44 km · Must-see
• M3 Light Tank · attraction · Kosciusko · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake of the Woods · lake · Marshall · ~46 km · Must-see
• Witmer Lake · lake · LaGrange · ~46 km · Must-see
• South Bend Museum of Art · museum · Saint Joseph · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Witmer Woods

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Witmer Woods

• Tri-County State Fish And Game Area · sanctuary · Kosciusko · ~33 km · Must-see
• Potawatomi Zoo · sanctuary · Saint Joseph · ~43 km · Must-see
• Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center · sanctuary · Noble · ~46 km · Must-see
• Potawatomi Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Marshall · ~53 km · Must-see
• Potato Creek State Park · sanctuary · Saint Joseph · ~55 km · Must-see
• Chain O'Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Noble · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pigeon River Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaGrange · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Saint Joseph · ~68 km · Must-see
• Dowagiac Woods Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cass · ~68 km · Must-see
• Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · LaPorte · ~81 km · Must-see

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