Ford Marsh

Ford Marsh: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Ford Marsh

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Ford Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.90349, -83.34006. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ford Marsh

• Wm. C. Sterling State Park · park · Monroe · ~1 km · Must-see
• River Raisin National Battlefield Park · park · Monroe · ~4 km · Must-see
• Toledo Harbor Light · fort · Lucas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Detroit River Light · beach · Michigan · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lake Erie Metropark · lake · Wayne · ~26 km · Must-see
• Pointe Mouillee State Game Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Oakwoods Metropark · park · Wayne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Maumee Bay State Park · sanctuary · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
• WTVG-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
• Willow Metropark · park · Wayne · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grosse Ile Yacht Club · river spot · Wayne · ~32 km · Must-see
• WDFN (Detroit) · attraction · Wayne · ~32 km · Must-see
• WNWO-TV (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~33 km · Must-see
• WIOT-FM (Toledo) · attraction · Lucas · ~33 km · Must-see
• West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Old Mill Museum · museum · Monroe · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bois Blanc Blockhouse · fort · Southwestern Ontario · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ford Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ford Marsh

• Pointe Mouillee State Game Area · sanctuary · Wayne · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~30 km · Must-see
• Maumee Bay State Park · sanctuary · Lucas · ~31 km · Must-see
• West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lucas · ~33 km · Must-see
• Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wayne · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~42 km · Must-see
• Magee Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Ottawa · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Preserve Metropark · sanctuary · Lucas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Toledo Zoo · sanctuary · Lucas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Toledo Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Lucas · ~48 km · Must-see

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