Big MacDanniels Pool

Big MacDanniels Pool: 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 Big MacDanniels Pool

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 Big MacDanniels Pool — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.35049, -61.08961. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big MacDanniels Pool

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• McMillan Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~48 km · Must-see
• Kidston Island Lighthouse · beach · Victoria · ~48 km · Must-see
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• Artemise Lake · lake · Victoria · ~55 km · Must-see
• Kelly's Mountain · viewpoint · Victoria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Gisborne Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~59 km · Must-see
• Chéticamp Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~61 km · Must-see
• Boularderie Island · river spot · Cape Breton · ~62 km · Must-see
• Breton Cove Pond · lake · Victoria · ~62 km · Must-see
• Flint Lake · lake · Victoria · ~63 km · Must-see
• South Lake Dam and Spillway · lake · Victoria · ~63 km · Must-see
• Wreck Cove Flowage · lake · Victoria · ~63 km · Must-see
• Two Island Lake · lake · Victoria · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fenton Lake · lake · Victoria · ~65 km · Must-see
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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big MacDanniels Pool

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• Seven Falls Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~23 km
• Black River Bog Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Inverness · ~31 km
• Margaree River Wilderness Area · sanctuary · Inverness · ~33 km
• Mary Harper Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~44 km
• Washabuck River Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~48 km
• MacAulays Hill Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Victoria · ~51 km
• MacFarlane Woods Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Inverness · ~54 km
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