Wakefield Woods

Wakefield Woods: 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 Wakefield Woods

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 Wakefield Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.07681, -93.57997. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Wakefield Woods

• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~8 km · Must-see
• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~8 km · Must-see
• Farm House Museum · museum · Story · ~10 km · Must-see
• Campanile · attraction · Story · ~10 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~11 km · Must-see
• Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~12 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~33 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Hindu Temple & Cultural Center of Iowa · temple · Dallas · ~44 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~45 km · Must-see
• High Trestle Trail · trek · Dallas · ~48 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~52 km · Must-see
• Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~59 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~60 km · Must-see
• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~60 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Wakefield Woods

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Wakefield Woods

• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~11 km · Must-see
• Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~12 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~59 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~67 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~70 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~72 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~77 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~78 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~78 km · Must-see

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