Cottrell State Forest

Cottrell 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 Cottrell 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 Cottrell State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.43011, -75.52506. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cottrell State Forest

• Delta Lake · church · Vermont · ~22 km · Must-see
• Delta Reservoir · lake · Oneida · ~22 km · Must-see
• Delta Lake State Park · lake · Oneida · ~22 km · Must-see
• Penn Mountain · viewpoint · Vermont · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fort Bull · fort · Vermont · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort Stanwix · fort · Vermont · ~31 km · Must-see
• Steuben Memorial State Historic Site · park · Oneida · ~32 km · Must-see
• Forestport Reservoir · lake · Vermont · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kayuta Lake · lake · Vermont · ~33 km · Must-see
• Johnnycake Hill · viewpoint · Vermont · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shepherd Hill · viewpoint · Oneida · ~35 km · Must-see
• Whetstone Gulf State Park · park · Lewis · ~35 km · Must-see
• Salmon River Reservoir · lake · Oswego · ~37 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Vermont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Round Lake · lake · Oneida · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Beach Union Chapel · church · Vermont · ~38 km · Must-see
• Oriskany Battlefield State Historic Site · viewpoint · Vermont · ~39 km · Must-see
• Whetstone Gulf · viewpoint · Vermont · ~39 km · Must-see

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

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cottrell State Forest

• Utica Zoo · sanctuary · Oneida · ~56 km · Must-see
• Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness · sanctuary · Herkimer · ~58 km · Must-see
• Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Vermont · ~61 km · Must-see
• Deer Creek Marsh Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Oswego · ~70 km · Must-see
• Selkirk Shores State Park · sanctuary · Oswego · ~71 km · Must-see
• Steuben Hill · sanctuary · Rutland · ~72 km · Must-see
• Indian Hill · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~78 km · Must-see
• Pepperbox Wilderness · sanctuary · Herkimer · ~82 km · Must-see
• James Pass Arboretum · sanctuary · Onondaga · ~86 km · Must-see
• Black Pond Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~86 km · Must-see

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