Otsquago State Forest

Otsquago 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 Otsquago 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 Otsquago State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.90122, -74.78174. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Otsquago State Forest

• Firey Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~8 km · Must-see
• Summit Lake · lake · Bennington · ~9 km · Must-see
• Shipman Pond · lake · Bennington · ~13 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Monastery · church · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Young Lake · lake · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Wellington · viewpoint · Otsego · ~16 km · Must-see
• Mount Wellington · viewpoint · Bennington · ~16 km · Must-see
• Weaver Lake · lake · Bennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Clarke Pond · lake · Bennington · ~17 km · Must-see
• Old Erie Enlarged Canal Double Lock 33 · park · Montgomery · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Independence · viewpoint · Otsego · ~17 km · Must-see
• Glimmerglass State Park · park · Otsego · ~17 km · Must-see
• Hyde Hall Covered Bridge · attraction · Otsego · ~18 km · Must-see
• Herkimer Home State Historic Site · park · Herkimer · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sunken Island · beach · Otsego · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shoemaker Hill · viewpoint · Herkimer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Waiontha Mountain · viewpoint · Otsego · ~19 km · Must-see
• Allen Lake · lake · Bennington · ~20 km · Must-see

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

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Otsquago State Forest

• Deowongo Island · sanctuary · Otsego · ~25 km · Must-see
• Steuben Hill · sanctuary · Rutland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Utica Zoo · sanctuary · Oneida · ~53 km · Must-see
• Cotton Hill State Forest · sanctuary · Schoharie · ~64 km · Must-see
• Christman Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Schenectady · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hunts Pond State Forest · sanctuary · Chenango · ~75 km · Must-see
• Plotter Kill Preserve · sanctuary · Rutland · ~77 km · Must-see
• Woodlawn Preserve · sanctuary · Bennington · ~91 km · Must-see
• Bear Swamp · sanctuary · Albany · ~95 km · Must-see
• Petrified Sea Gardens · sanctuary · Bennington · ~99 km · Must-see

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