Notable sanctuary · Pocahontas, Iowa
Schlensig Wildlife Area
Schlensig Wildlife Area is a sanctuary in Pocahontas, Iowa.
Schlensig Wildlife Area: 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 Schlensig Wildlife Area
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 Schlensig Wildlife Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.84386, -94.46283. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schlensig Wildlife Area
- Ambrose A Call State Park · park · Kossuth · ~37 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes State Park West · park · Calhoun · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lost Island Lake · lake · Palo Alto · ~64 km · Must-see
- Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kossuth · ~68 km · Must-see
- Woodman Hollow State Preserve · park · Webster · ~69 km · Must-see
- Charlton Dam · lake · Pocahontas · ~5 km
- Banwart Prairie · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~10 km
- West Bend Historical Society Museum · museum · Palo Alto · ~16 km
- Grotto of the Redemption · attraction · Palo Alto · ~17 km
- Poduska Farm · museum · Pocahontas · ~18 km
- Fleege Farm · museum · Pocahontas · ~24 km
- Heritage Park · park · Pocahontas · ~26 km
- 215th Street · fort · Humboldt · ~26 km
- Devine Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kossuth · ~28 km
- Toben Wildlife Preserve · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km
- Birke Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~28 km
- Lizzard Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Pocahontas · ~29 km
- Lake Nokomis Park · lake · Humboldt · ~29 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Schlensig Wildlife Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Schlensig Wildlife Area
- Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kossuth · ~68 km · Must-see
- Brushy Creek State Preserve · sanctuary · Webster · ~81 km · Must-see
- McIntosh Woods State Park · sanctuary · Cerro Gordo · ~109 km · Must-see
- Cayler Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Dickinson · ~110 km · Must-see
- Jolly Green Giant · sanctuary · Faribault · ~118 km · Must-see
- Skunk River Greenbelt · sanctuary · Story · ~131 km · Must-see
- Whiterock Conservancy · sanctuary · Guthrie · ~142 km · Must-see
- Reiman Gardens · sanctuary · Story · ~143 km · Must-see
- Banwart Prairie · sanctuary · Humboldt · ~10 km
- Devine Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Kossuth · ~28 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Schlensig Wildlife Area yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schlensig Wildlife Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Schlensig Wildlife Area?
Nearby: Ambrose A Call State Park (park, 37 km), Twin Lakes State Park West (park, 54 km), Lost Island Lake (lake, 64 km), Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 68 km), Woodman Hollow State Preserve (park, 69 km), Charlton Dam (lake, 5 km).
Is Schlensig Wildlife Area worth visiting?
Schlensig Wildlife Area is listed as a notable sanctuary in Iowa on Spotwander.