Maltbys Swamp

Maltbys 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 Maltbys 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 Maltbys Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.44025, -83.93467. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Maltbys Swamp

• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~13 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Alcona Dam Pond · lake · Alcona · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~36 km · Must-see
• Tawas Lake · lake · Iosco · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~55 km · Must-see
• Van Etten Lake · lake · Iosco · ~57 km · Must-see
• Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~63 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Tea Lake · lake · Oscoda · ~66 km · Must-see
• Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~70 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~73 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~73 km · Must-see
• Charity Island Light · beach · Arenac · ~74 km · Must-see
• Little Au Sable Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Maltbys Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Maltbys Swamp

• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~11 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~32 km · Must-see
• Tawas Point State Park · sanctuary · Iosco · ~55 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~66 km · Must-see
• Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~70 km · Must-see
• Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~76 km · Must-see
• Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~83 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~85 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~88 km · Must-see

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