Bentley Marsh

Bentley 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 Bentley 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 Bentley Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.00190, -84.17727. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bentley Marsh

• Wixom Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Sanford Lake · lake · Midland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bay City State Park · park · Bay · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~54 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~56 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Nature Center · park · Midland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~57 km · Must-see
• Saginaw River Rear Range Light · beach · Bay · ~61 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~61 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~62 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~63 km · Must-see
• Wenonah Park · park · Bay · ~63 km · Must-see
• Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum · museum · Saginaw · ~71 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bentley Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bentley Marsh

• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tobico Marsh · sanctuary · Bay · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~56 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~62 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~80 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~80 km · Must-see
• Children's Zoo at Celebration Square · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~85 km · Must-see
• Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~89 km · Must-see
• Hartley Outdoor Recreation Center · sanctuary · Saginaw · ~96 km · Must-see

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