Mount Zion State Forest

Mount Zion State Forest: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mount Zion State Forest

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.

Visiting Mount Zion State Forest: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Mount Zion State Forest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.41014, -120.64035. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mount Zion State Forest

• Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park · park · Amador · ~2 km · Must-see
• Black Chasm Cavern · cave · Amador · ~3 km · Must-see
• Volcano · lake · Amador · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saint Sava Serbian Orthodox Church · church · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Jackson United Methodist Church · church · Amador · ~17 km · Must-see
• Icehouse Pond · lake · Amador · ~18 km · Must-see
• Sutter Creek Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~18 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Baptist Church · church · Amador · ~25 km · Must-see
• Chili Hill · viewpoint · Calaveras · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lake Amador · lake · Amador · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pardee Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~31 km · Must-see
• California Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~32 km · Must-see
• New Hogan Lake · lake · Calaveras · ~38 km · Must-see
• Mercer Caverns · cave · Calaveras · ~40 km · Must-see
• New Hogan Dam · lake · Calaveras · ~41 km · Must-see
• Baltic Peak · viewpoint · El Dorado · ~42 km · Must-see
• Camanche Reservoir · lake · Amador · ~42 km · Must-see
• Sly Park Waterfall · waterfall · El Dorado · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mount Zion State Forest

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mount Zion State Forest

• Calaveras Big Trees State Park · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~45 km · Must-see
• Eddy Arboretum · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~48 km · Must-see
• Pine Hill State Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~57 km · Must-see
• Eldorado National Forest · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~59 km · Must-see
• Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park · sanctuary · El Dorado · ~61 km · Must-see
• Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary · sanctuary · Sacramento · ~69 km · Must-see
• Stanislaus National Forest · sanctuary · Tuolumne · ~77 km · Must-see
• Elk Grove County Park · sanctuary · Sacramento · ~80 km · Must-see
• Micke Grove Zoo · sanctuary · San Joaquin · ~83 km · Must-see
• Auburn State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Placer · ~86 km · Must-see

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