Get ready for some hiking! We hiked for about 45 minutes before we got to the actual location where the monarch butterflies clustered together on trees! It was an amazing thing to see and experience! As you enter the park, you are expected to pay an entrance fee. Then you drive a short mile, to get to the second entrance,... More

We enjoyed our visit to the reserve very much, but I would caution others not to make the same mistake we did, which was to go on a cold, partly cloudy day in January. Didn't realize how weather-sensitive the little guys were until we arrived. The butterflies would just start to take flight as sunshine flooded the forest, and then... More

I visited this magical place a couple of years ago. It is truly a spiritual experience. I cannot wait to return, hopefully next year. I recommend this place to everyone who wants to experience a true wonder and mystery of how the butterflies return to the same place every year. They (the monarchs) come thru parts of Texas around this... More

We went to the Monarch Butterfly Reserve in a van with a guide from the Chamber of Commerce in Morelia. You can make a reservation a day ahead at the booth on the corner of the square. It was very inexpensive (less than $50) for a full day. We left at 8 am, riding about 3 1/2 hours, with the... More