Local favourite sanctuary · Black Hawk, Iowa
Schaefer Natural Area
Schaefer Natural Area is a sanctuary in Black Hawk, Iowa.
Schaefer Natural Area: 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 Schaefer Natural Area
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 Schaefer Natural Area — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.42300, -92.23331. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schaefer Natural Area
- Lost Island Theme Park · park · Black Hawk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Matugani · attraction · Black Hawk · ~8 km · Must-see
- Lost Island Waterpark · park · Black Hawk · ~9 km · Must-see
- The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~9 km · Must-see
- Grout Museum of History and Science · museum · Black Hawk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~23 km · Must-see
- George Wyth Memorial State Park · park · Black Hawk · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cedar Falls Ice House · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~27 km · Must-see
- Conants Park · park · Tama · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hanging Bog State Preserve · park · Linn · ~72 km · Must-see
- Gilbertville Trail Depot · fort · Black Hawk · ~1 km
- Cedar River Natural Resource Area · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~6 km
- Nopuko Air Coaster · attraction · Black Hawk · ~8 km
- Yuta Falls · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~8 km
- KHKE-FM (Cedar Falls) · waterfall · Black Hawk · ~10 km
- Grace Lutheran Church · church · Black Hawk · ~14 km
- POW Memorial · fort · Black Hawk · ~15 km
- First United Methodist Church · church · Black Hawk · ~15 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Schaefer Natural Area
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Schaefer Natural Area
- Hartman Reserve Nature Center · sanctuary · Black Hawk · ~23 km · Must-see
- Volga River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Fayette · ~78 km · Must-see
- Bixby State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~92 km · Must-see
- Amana · sanctuary · Iowa · ~94 km · Must-see
- Pilot Grove State Preserve · sanctuary · Iowa · ~111 km · Must-see
- Conard Environmental Research Area · sanctuary · Jasper · ~122 km · Must-see
- Hickory Hill Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~129 km · Must-see
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jasper · ~129 km · Must-see
- Turkey River Mounds State Preserve · sanctuary · Clayton · ~129 km · Must-see
- Nelson Dewey State Park · sanctuary · Grant · ~131 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Schaefer Natural Area yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Schaefer Natural Area?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Schaefer Natural Area?
Nearby: Lost Island Theme Park (park, 8 km), Matugani (attraction, 8 km), Lost Island Waterpark (park, 9 km), The Salvation Army of Waterloo & Cedar Falls (waterfall, 9 km), Grout Museum of History and Science (museum, 15 km), Hartman Reserve Nature Center (sanctuary, 23 km).