Bald Eagle Refuge

Bald Eagle Refuge: 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 Bald Eagle Refuge

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 Bald Eagle Refuge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.57382, -90.40676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bald Eagle Refuge

• Scott County Freedom Rock · attraction · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lone Star (towboat) · attraction · Scott · ~7 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Museum · museum · Scott · ~8 km · Must-see
• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lindsay Park · park · Scott · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~16 km · Must-see
• Indian Springs Park · park · Scott · ~16 km · Must-see
• Rock Island Arsenal · church · Scott · ~16 km · Must-see
• Vander Veer Botanical Park · park · Scott · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul Lutheran Church of Davenport · church · Scott · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Armstrong · fort · Scott · ~18 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~18 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · park · Scott · ~18 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~19 km · Must-see
• LeClaire Park · park · Scott · ~19 km · Must-see
• First Church of Christ, Scientist · church · Rock Island · ~19 km · Must-see
• Centennial Park · park · Scott · ~21 km · Must-see
• Longview Park Conservatory and Gardens · park · Scott · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bald Eagle Refuge

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bald Eagle Refuge

• Niabi Zoological Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~18 km · Must-see
• Niabi Zoo · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~19 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Forest Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Rock Island · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cameron Woods State Preserve · sanctuary · Scott · ~36 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~42 km · Must-see
• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~44 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~51 km · Must-see
• Johnson Sauk Trail State Park · sanctuary · Henry · ~64 km · Must-see
• Mautino State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Bureau · ~78 km · Must-see
• Toolesboro Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Louisa · ~91 km · Must-see

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