Local favourite sanctuary · Oswego, New York
Heckle Island
Heckle Island is a sanctuary in Oswego, New York.
Heckle Island: 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 Heckle Island
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 Heckle Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.56898, -76.20100. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Heckle Island
- Selkirk Shores State Park · sanctuary · Oswego · ~1 km · Must-see
- Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Oswego · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pulaski · church · Oswego · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mexico Point Boat Launch · attraction · Oswego · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mexico Point Park · park · Oswego · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sandy Island Beach State Park · beach · Oswego · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Pond Sandy Creek Waterway Access · lake · Oswego · ~13 km · Must-see
- Salmon River Falls Unique Area · waterfall · Oswego · ~26 km · Must-see
- Southwick Beach State Park · beach · Jefferson · ~27 km · Must-see
- Black Pond Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Safe Haven Museum · museum · Oswego · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Ontario · fort · Oswego · ~34 km · Must-see
- West Pierhead Light · lake · Oswego · ~34 km · Must-see
- H. Lee White Marine Museum · museum · Oswego · ~35 km · Must-see
- Salmon River Reservoir · lake · Oswego · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Jefferson · ~37 km · Must-see
- Battle Island State Park · park · Oswego · ~37 km · Must-see
- Castor Hill · viewpoint · Oswego · ~38 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Heckle Island
- Selkirk Shores State Park · sanctuary · Oswego · ~1 km · Must-see
- Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Oswego · ~4 km · Must-see
- Black Pond Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dexter Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~59 km · Must-see
- James Pass Arboretum · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~73 km · Must-see
- Burnham Point State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~83 km · Must-see
- Indian Hill · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~86 km · Must-see
- Thousand Islands National Park · sanctuary · New York · ~93 km · Must-see
- Lemoine Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Eastern Ontario · ~101 km · Must-see
- Grass Point State Park · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Heckle Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Heckle Island?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Heckle Island?
Nearby: Selkirk Shores State Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 4 km), Pulaski (church, 8 km), Mexico Point Boat Launch (attraction, 8 km), Mexico Point Park (park, 9 km), Sandy Island Beach State Park (beach, 11 km).