Lyon Brook State Forest

Lyon Brook 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 Lyon Brook 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 Lyon Brook State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.45127, -75.53128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lyon Brook State Forest

• Guilford Lake Dam · lake · Chenango · ~7 km · Must-see
• Norwich Jewish Center · church · Chenango · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bowman Lake State Park · lake · Chenango · ~18 km · Must-see
• Chenango Lake · lake · Chenango · ~20 km · Must-see
• Berry Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~21 km · Must-see
• Kilkenny Hill · viewpoint · Otsego · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hunts Pond State Forest · sanctuary · Chenango · ~25 km · Must-see
• Buck Horn Lake · lake · Otsego · ~28 km · Must-see
• Long Pond Dam · lake · Chenango · ~31 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Hill · viewpoint · Chenango · ~36 km · Must-see
• East Sidney Lake · lake · Delaware · ~37 km · Must-see
• Mount Zion · viewpoint · Delaware · ~37 km · Must-see
• Beales Pond · lake · Wayne · ~38 km · Must-see
• Oquaga Creek State Park · park · Broome · ~39 km · Must-see
• Arctic Lake · lake · Wayne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Cecil · lake · Wayne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Clarks Pond · lake · Wayne · ~41 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · ~44 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lyon Brook State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Lyon Brook State Forest

• Hunts Pond State Forest · sanctuary · Chenango · ~25 km · Must-see
• Muller Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Madison · ~48 km · Must-see
• Ross Park Zoo · sanctuary · Broome · ~65 km · Must-see
• Labrador Hollow Unique Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~70 km · Must-see
• Heiberg Memorial Forest · sanctuary · Cortland · ~70 km · Must-see
• Deowongo Island · sanctuary · Otsego · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lime Hollow Nature Center · sanctuary · Cortland · ~76 km · Must-see
• Salt Springs State Park · sanctuary · Susquehanna · ~83 km · Must-see
• Spafford Forest Coldbrook Reforestation Area · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~85 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~86 km · Must-see

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