Jay Cooke State Park

Jay Cooke State 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 Jay Cooke State 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 Jay Cooke State Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.65764, -92.33216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jay Cooke State Park

• Bardon Peak · viewpoint · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Venoah Lake · lake · Douglas · ~12 km · Must-see
• Chub Lake · lake · Douglas · ~13 km · Must-see
• Chub Lake · lake · Carlton · ~13 km · Must-see
• Caribou · lake · Saint Louis · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Zoo · lake · Saint Louis · ~16 km · Must-see
• KXTP-AM (Superior) · lake · Douglas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church · church · Douglas · ~24 km · Must-see
• Big Manitou Falls · waterfall · Douglas · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Fairlawn Mansion · museum · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lake Superior Railroad Museum · museum · Douglas · ~28 km · Must-see
• SS William A. Irvin · attraction · Saint Louis · ~28 km · Must-see
• Grand Lake · lake · Douglas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wisconsin Point Lighthouse · beach · Douglas · ~32 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Saint Louis · ~40 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fish Lake Reservoir · lake · Douglas · ~42 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Jay Cooke State Park

• Pattison State Park · sanctuary · Douglas · ~27 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Banning State Park · sanctuary · Pine · ~83 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix State Park · sanctuary · Burnett · ~105 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~107 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~114 km · Must-see
• Crex Meadows State Public Hunting Grounds · sanctuary · Burnett · ~116 km · Must-see
• Split Rock Lighthouse State Park · sanctuary · Lake · ~117 km · Must-see
• Governor Knowles State Forest · sanctuary · Burnett · ~122 km · Must-see
• Mountain Iron Mine · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~126 km · Must-see

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