Blue Flag Marsh

Blue Flag Marsh: 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 Blue Flag Marsh

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 Blue Flag Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.44569, -93.75516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blue Flag Marsh

• Dale Maffitt Reservoir · lake · Dallas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Raccoon River Park · park · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Water Works Park · park · Polk · ~20 km · Must-see
• Des Moines Art Center · church · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustin Catholic Church · church · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• National Balloon Museum · museum · Warren · ~23 km · Must-see
• KDPS-FM (Des Moines) · attraction · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony's Church · church · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Buxton Park · park · Warren · ~23 km · Must-see
• John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park · park · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Western Gateway Park · park · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Hotel Fort Des Moines · fort · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Greek Orthodox Church of St. George · church · Polk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Cottage Grove Church · church · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blue Flag Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Blue Flag Marsh

• Walnut Woods State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~13 km · Must-see
• Blank Park Zoo · sanctuary · Polk · ~17 km · Must-see
• Badger Creek State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Arie Den Boer Arboretum · sanctuary · Polk · ~21 km · Must-see
• Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Polk · ~26 km · Must-see
• Brenton Arboretum · sanctuary · Dallas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Kuehn Conservation Area · sanctuary · Dallas · ~43 km · Must-see
• Big Creek State Park · sanctuary · Polk · ~51 km · Must-see
• Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~79 km · Must-see
• Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~85 km · Must-see

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