Barber Woods

Barber Woods: 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 Barber Woods

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 Barber Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.98969, -93.35501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barber Woods

• First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~6 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~48 km · Must-see
• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~54 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~57 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~62 km · Must-see
• Nine Eagles Lakeside Picnic Area · park · Decatur · ~70 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake Dam · lake · Lucas · ~4 km
• Lucas County Museum · museum · Lucas · ~5 km
• Full Faith Christian Center · church · Lucas · ~6 km
• 200th Avenue · fort · Lucas · ~7 km
• Lake Morris · lake · Lucas · ~11 km
• John L Lewis Mining and Labor Museum · museum · Lucas · ~12 km
• Stephens Forest Pond Dam · lake · Lucas · ~15 km
• Williamson School Museum · museum · Lucas · ~17 km
• Christian United Methodist Church · church · Wayne · ~24 km
• Belinda Toy and Antique Museum · museum · Lucas · ~27 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Barber Woods

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Barber Woods

• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~79 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~87 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~87 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~89 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~91 km · Must-see
• James B. Weaver House · sanctuary · Davis · ~104 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~105 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~109 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~114 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~114 km · Must-see

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