Dedrich Swamp

Dedrich 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 Dedrich 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 Dedrich Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.29118, -84.03665. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dedrich Swamp

• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~12 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~21 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~43 km · Must-see
• Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~54 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~63 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~65 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~68 km · Must-see
• Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~71 km · Must-see
• Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~71 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~72 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dedrich Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Dedrich Swamp

• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~21 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~38 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~55 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~59 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~84 km · Must-see
• Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~89 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~89 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~95 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~96 km · Must-see

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