Guye Woods

Guye Woods: 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 Guye Woods

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 Guye Woods — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.41273, -93.96298. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Guye Woods

• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Winterset City Park · park · Madison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~32 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~41 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• George B. Peak House · viewpoint · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Guye Woods

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Guye Woods

• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~28 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~35 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~40 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~44 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~60 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~90 km · Must-see
• Whiterock Conservancy · sanctuary · Guthrie · ~91 km · Must-see

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