Notable sanctuary · Sussex, Delaware
Roach Marsh
Roach Marsh is a sanctuary in Sussex, Delaware.
Roach Marsh: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Roach Marsh
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Roach Marsh — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.85067, -75.24630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Roach Marsh
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~1 km · Must-see
- Overfalls · attraction · Sussex · ~15 km · Must-see
- Zwaanendael Museum · museum · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cubbage Pond · lake · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Harbor of Refuge Light · fort · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
- Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse · fort · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Haven Lake · lake · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
- Brandywine Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~24 km · Must-see
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · sanctuary · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Griffith's Chapel · church · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
- Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Roach Marsh
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · sanctuary · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape May Point State Park · sanctuary · Cape May · ~34 km · Must-see
- Killens Pond State Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~37 km · Must-see
- John Dickinson House · sanctuary · Kent · ~41 km · Must-see
- Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~54 km · Must-see
- Idylwild Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~57 km · Must-see
- Idylwild Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~58 km · Must-see
- Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cape May · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Roach Marsh yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Roach Marsh?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Roach Marsh?
Nearby: Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 1 km), Overfalls (attraction, 15 km), Zwaanendael Museum (museum, 16 km), Cubbage Pond (lake, 16 km), Harbor of Refuge Light (fort, 17 km), Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (fort, 18 km).
Is Roach Marsh worth visiting?
Roach Marsh is listed as a notable sanctuary in Delaware on Spotwander.