Skip to content

Schlensig Wildlife Area

Schlensig Wildlife Area from directly overhead

Schlensig Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 341 m. The nearest named place is Hams Wildlife Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away.

What the record says

Elevation
341 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.84386, -94.46283

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Hams Wildlife Area: 0.4 mi
  • Stoddard Wildlife Area: 1.1 mi
  • Struthers Wildlife Area: 1.8 mi
  • Martin Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
  • Stearn's Woods: 2.6 mi
Parks: 52
  • Pilot Creek Wildlife Area: 2.6 mi
  • Streit Park: 3.8 mi
  • Feldman Park: 4.4 mi
  • West Des Moines River Canoe Stop: 6.1 mi
  • Meredith Park: 9.1 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Artworks: 2
Historic sites: 1

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2218:5319:30
June solstice05:4020:1821:01
September equinox07:0618:4019:17
December solstice07:4616:0116:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172134476070737163503522
Precip in1.01.02.03.44.64.74.04.32.62.31.61.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pocahontas, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/968891382

More nature reserves in Iowa

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Schlensig Wildlife Area.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens