Colo Bog

Colo Bog: 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 Colo Bog

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 Colo Bog — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.02123, -93.26513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Colo Bog

• Bandshell Park · park · Story · ~36 km · Must-see
• Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~37 km · Must-see
• Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~38 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~39 km · Must-see
• Ioway Creek · lake · Story · ~39 km · Must-see
• Farm House Museum · museum · Story · ~39 km · Must-see
• Campanile · attraction · Story · ~39 km · Must-see
• Universalist Church · fort · Polk · ~50 km · Must-see
• Maytag Park · park · Jasper · ~51 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~51 km · Must-see
• Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~52 km · Must-see
• Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~55 km · Must-see
• Adventureland Resort · park · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dragon Slayer · temple · Polk · ~57 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Diversion Dam · lake · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Big Creek Schoolhouse · fort · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Saylorville Lake Project · lake · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Colo Bog

• Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~38 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~39 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~51 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~58 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~63 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~69 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~74 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~79 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~83 km · Must-see
• Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~89 km · Must-see

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