Heidemann Marsh

Heidemann Marsh: 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 Heidemann Marsh

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 Heidemann Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.48374, -84.80280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Heidemann Marsh

• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~6 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~8 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~15 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~16 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~19 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~23 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~37 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~38 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~39 km · Must-see
• Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~48 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~51 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~52 km · Must-see
• Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~55 km · Must-see
• Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Heidemann Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Heidemann Marsh

• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~30 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~60 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~65 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~78 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~86 km · Must-see
• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~87 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~96 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~99 km · Must-see
• Fisherman's Island State Park · sanctuary · Charlevoix · ~122 km · Must-see

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