Bauer Park

Bauer Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Bauer Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Bauer Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.20151, -93.31580. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bauer Park

• First United Methodist Church · church · Lucas · ~26 km · Must-see
• National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Marion · ~28 km · Must-see
• Lake Ahquabi State Park · lake · Warren · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lake Red Rock · lake · Marion · ~33 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~35 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Rathbun Lake · lake · Appanoose · ~58 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~60 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Saint Ambrose Cathedral · church · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• The Cathedral Church of Saint Paul · church · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Iowa Events Center · attraction · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bauer Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bauer Park

• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~54 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~62 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~65 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~76 km · Must-see
• Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~82 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~95 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~96 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~99 km · Must-see

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Iowa

Frequently asked