Curtis Pond

Curtis Pond: 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 Curtis Pond

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 Curtis Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.32703, -84.86851. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Curtis Pond

• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~4 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~15 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~28 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~42 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~43 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~55 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Cadillac · lake · Wexford · ~57 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Curtis Pond

• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~61 km · Must-see
• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~85 km · Must-see
• Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~88 km · Must-see
• Boardman Valley Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~92 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~97 km · Must-see
• Old Mission State Park · sanctuary · Grand Traverse · ~109 km · Must-see
• Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~112 km · Must-see
• Dow Gardens · sanctuary · Midland · ~116 km · Must-see

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