Cedar Swamp

Cedar Swamp: 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 Cedar Swamp

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 Cedar Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.25469, -85.99996. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cedar Swamp

• Tippy Dam · lake · Manistee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Tippy Dam State Recreation Area · lake · Manistee · ~6 km · Must-see
• Portage Lake · lake · Manistee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Manistee Lake · lake · Manistee · ~30 km · Must-see
• Gun Lake · lake · Mason · ~30 km · Must-see
• SS City of Milwaukee · attraction · Manistee · ~31 km · Must-see
• United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia · attraction · Manistee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Orchard Beach State Park · beach · Manistee · ~32 km · Must-see
• North Pierhead Light · attraction · Michigan · ~35 km · Must-see
• Michigan Legacy Art Park · museum · Benzie · ~37 km · Must-see
• Arcadia Lake · lake · Manistee · ~40 km · Must-see
• Upper Herring Lake · lake · Benzie · ~47 km · Must-see
• Notipekago · fort · Mason · ~49 km · Must-see
• Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Mitchell · lake · Wexford · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Lake · lake · Mason · ~52 km · Must-see
• William Mitchell State Park · park · Wexford · ~55 km · Must-see
• Green Lake / Lake Wahbekanetta · lake · Grand Traverse · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Cedar Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cedar Swamp

• Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness · sanctuary · Mason · ~50 km · Must-see
• Ludington State Park · sanctuary · Mason · ~58 km · Must-see
• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~75 km · Must-see
• Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Michigan · ~91 km · Must-see
• Manitou Passage Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~97 km · Must-see
• Manistee National Forest · sanctuary · Oceana · ~110 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~113 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~114 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~142 km · Must-see
• Hackley Park · sanctuary · Muskegon · ~144 km · Must-see

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