Mariposa State Forest

Mariposa State Forest: 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 Mariposa State Forest

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 Mariposa State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.72868, -75.84443. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mariposa State Forest

• Muller Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• DeRuyter Reservoir · lake · Madison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Highland Forest · park · Onondaga · ~15 km · Must-see
• Delphi Falls Park · waterfall · Madison · ~20 km · Must-see
• Tuscarora Lake · lake · Madison · ~21 km · Must-see
• Tuscarora Lake · lake · Vermont · ~21 km · Must-see
• Labrador Hollow Unique Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~22 km · Must-see
• Eaton Reservoir · lake · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
• Eaton Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~24 km · Must-see
• Heiberg Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Cortland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Stone Quarry Hill Art Park · attraction · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lebanon Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lorenzo State Historic Site · fort · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
• Berry Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cazenovia Lake · lake · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tully Lake · lake · Onondaga · ~31 km · Must-see
• Green Lake · lake · Cortland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Upper Little York Lake · lake · Cortland · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mariposa State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mariposa State Forest

• Muller Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Labrador Hollow Unique Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~22 km · Must-see
• Heiberg Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Cortland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~37 km · Must-see
• Spafford Forest Coldbrook Reforestation Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lime Hollow Nature Center · sanctuary · Cortland · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hunts Pond State Forest · sanctuary · Chenango · ~53 km · Must-see
• James Pass Arboretum · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~56 km · Must-see
• Utica Zoo · sanctuary · Oneida · ~78 km · Must-see
• Deowongo Island · sanctuary · Otsego · ~87 km · Must-see

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