Peterson Park

Peterson Park: 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 Peterson Park

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 Peterson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.23673, -95.85676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Peterson Park

• Historic General Dodge House · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~3 km · Must-see
• Golden Spike Monument · fort · Pottawattamie · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Manawa · lake · Pottawattamie · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~4 km · Must-see
• USS Marlin · attraction · Douglas · ~7 km · Must-see
• Freedom Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~7 km · Must-see
• Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · sanctuary · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church · church · Pottawattamie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · park · Pottawattamie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Durham Museum · museum · Pottawattamie · ~8 km · Must-see
• Trinity Cathedral · church · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Monument Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~9 km · Must-see
• Brown Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carter Lake · lake · Pottawattamie · ~10 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church · church · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• First Unitarian Church of Omaha · church · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Kountze Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~12 km · Must-see
• Upland Park · park · Pottawattamie · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Peterson Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Peterson Park

• Historic General Dodge House · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lincoln Memorial Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~4 km · Must-see
• Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium · sanctuary · Douglas · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lewis and Clark Monument Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~9 km · Must-see
• Miller Park · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~15 km · Must-see
• Hitchcock Nature Center · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~24 km · Must-see
• Pony Creek Park · sanctuary · Mills · ~24 km · Must-see
• Chalco Hills Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pottawattamie · ~33 km · Must-see
• Platte River State Park · sanctuary · Cass · ~50 km · Must-see
• Schramm Park State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Mills · ~51 km · Must-see

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