Merlin Moe Park

Merlin Moe Park: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Merlin Moe Park

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.

Visiting Merlin Moe Park: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Merlin Moe Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.28532, -91.65300. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Merlin Moe Park

• Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~13 km · Must-see
• Porter House Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~14 km · Must-see
• Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bily Clocks Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~32 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~47 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~48 km · Must-see
• Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~54 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~59 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~59 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Fort Crawford · museum · Clayton · ~61 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Merlin Moe Park

• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~38 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~44 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~59 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~59 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~60 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~61 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~70 km · Must-see
• Hayden Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Howard · ~76 km · Must-see

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