Olson Pond

Olson Pond: 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 Olson Pond

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 Olson Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.12459, -120.78514. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Olson Pond

• Grasslands Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Merced · ~1 km · Must-see
• Los Banos Regional Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~6 km · Must-see
• Kesterson Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~22 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Dam · lake · Merced · ~28 km · Must-see
• Gustine Community Presbyterian Church · church · Merced · ~30 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Forebay · lake · Merced · ~30 km · Must-see
• Atwater Baptist Church · church · Merced · ~38 km · Must-see
• San Luis Reservoir · lake · Merced · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hilmar Christian Tabernacle · church · Merced · ~40 km · Must-see
• Merced Bethel Seventh Day Adventist Church · church · Merced · ~40 km · Must-see
• Red Hill · viewpoint · Merced · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pacheco State Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hagerman Peak · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~50 km · Must-see
• Turlock First Bpatist Church · church · Stanislaus · ~52 km · Must-see
• Firebaugh · church · Fresno · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bridalveil Falls- Yosemite National Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~53 km · Must-see
• Laveaga Peak · viewpoint · Merced · ~54 km · Must-see
• Antimony Peak · viewpoint · San Benito · ~57 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Olson Pond

• Grasslands Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Merced · ~1 km · Must-see
• Los Banos Regional Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~6 km · Must-see
• Pacheco State Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~48 km · Must-see
• Bridalveil Falls- Yosemite National Park · sanctuary · Merced · ~53 km · Must-see
• Panoche Hills North Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Fresno · ~60 km · Must-see
• Alkali Sink Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Fresno · ~79 km · Must-see
• Pinnacles National Park · sanctuary · San Benito · ~99 km · Must-see
• Mount Madonna County Park · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~101 km · Must-see
• Máyyan 'Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Clara · ~104 km · Must-see
• Coulterville Park · sanctuary · Mariposa · ~104 km · Must-see

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