Deadman Swamp

Deadman Swamp: 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 Deadman Swamp

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 Deadman Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.82394, -84.93039. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Deadman Swamp

• Lake Thirteen · lake · Clare · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lost Lake · lake · Clare · ~17 km · Must-see
• Weidman Millpond · lake · Isabella · ~18 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~31 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~31 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~47 km · Must-see
• Townline Lake · lake · Mecosta · ~53 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Jim Crow Museum of Racist Imagery · museum · Mecosta · ~59 km · Must-see
• Rogers Dam · lake · Mecosta · ~62 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~72 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~74 km · Must-see
• Bluff Lake · lake · Clare · ~5 km
• Dollar Lake · lake · Clare · ~5 km
• Mill Pond · lake · Clare · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Deadman Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Deadman Swamp

• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~80 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~101 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~102 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~105 km · Must-see
• Maple River State Game Area · sanctuary · Clinton · ~105 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~114 km · Must-see
• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~115 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~120 km · Must-see
• Ionia State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ionia · ~124 km · Must-see

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