Local favourite sanctuary · Hardin, Iowa
Weldon Wildlife Area
Weldon Wildlife Area is a sanctuary in Hardin, Iowa.
Weldon Wildlife Area: 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 Weldon Wildlife Area
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 Weldon Wildlife Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.49833, -93.22943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Weldon Wildlife Area
- Saint Matthews Episcopal Church · church · Hardin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley · fort · Hardin · ~20 km · Must-see
- Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum · museum · Wright · ~36 km · Must-see
- Anderson Goose Lake · lake · Hamilton · ~48 km · Must-see
- Little Wall Lake County Park · lake · Hamilton · ~53 km · Must-see
- Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~59 km · Must-see
- Glick-Sower Historical House · fort · Marshall · ~70 km · Must-see
- Conants Park · park · Tama · ~74 km · Must-see
- Iowa Falls River Access · waterfall · Hardin · ~2 km
- KIFG-FM (Iowa Falls) · waterfall · Hardin · ~3 km
- KIFG-AM (Iowa Falls) · waterfall · Hardin · ~3 km
- Iowa Falls Milldam · waterfall · Hardin · ~4 km
- Union Depot · museum · Hardin · ~4 km
- Anders Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Hardin · ~4 km
- Iowa Falls Historical Museum - Sue Crotty Hisotrical Mueseum · waterfall · Hardin · ~5 km
- Dow House · museum · Hardin · ~5 km
- Washington Avenue · fort · Hardin · ~5 km
- Iowa Falls Veterans Memorial · waterfall · Hardin · ~5 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Weldon Wildlife Area
- Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~59 km · Must-see
- Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~79 km · Must-see
- Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~80 km · Must-see
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~84 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Woods State Park · sanctuary · Cerro Gordo · ~90 km · Must-see
- Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~109 km · Must-see
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~113 km · Must-see
- Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~119 km · Must-see
- Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~131 km · Must-see
- Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~136 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Weldon Wildlife Area yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Weldon Wildlife Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Weldon Wildlife Area?
Nearby: Saint Matthews Episcopal Church (church, 4 km), Illinois Central Combination Depot-Ackley (fort, 20 km), Quasdorf Wagon, Machine and Blacksmith Shop Museum (museum, 36 km), Anderson Goose Lake (lake, 48 km), Little Wall Lake County Park (lake, 53 km), Skunk River Greenbelt (sanctuary, 59 km).