Ludwig Reserve

Ludwig Reserve: 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 Ludwig Reserve

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 Ludwig Reserve — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.20136, -91.97872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ludwig Reserve

• Bily Clocks Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Atkinson State Preserve · fort · Winneshiek · ~9 km · Must-see
• Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~24 km · Must-see
• Porter House Museum · museum · Winneshiek · ~24 km · Must-see
• Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve · cave · Winneshiek · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~33 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hayden Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Howard · ~52 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Little Brown Church in · church · Chickasaw · ~63 km · Must-see
• Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park · cave · Buffalo · ~65 km · Must-see
• Spook Cave · cave · Clayton · ~72 km · Must-see
• Wildwood Park · park · Floyd · ~75 km · Must-see
• Lake Meyer Dam · lake · Winneshiek · ~8 km
• 150th Street · fort · Winneshiek · ~8 km
• Ludwig County Park · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~9 km
• Chipera Prairie · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Ludwig Reserve

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ludwig Reserve

• Cold Water Spring State Preserve · sanctuary · Winneshiek · ~33 km · Must-see
• Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~51 km · Must-see
• Hayden Prairie State Preserve · sanctuary · Howard · ~52 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~78 km · Must-see
• Effigy Mounds National Monument · sanctuary · Clayton · ~83 km · Must-see
• Pikes Peak State Park · sanctuary · Clayton · ~86 km · Must-see
• Limery Ridge Savanna State Natural Area · sanctuary · Clayton · ~88 km · Must-see
• Wyalusing State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~94 km · Must-see
• Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~94 km · Must-see

All wildlife, forests & gardens in Iowa

Frequently asked