Notable sanctuary · Mercer, New Jersey
Upper Bear Swamp
Upper Bear Swamp is a sanctuary in Mercer, New Jersey.
Upper Bear Swamp: 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 Upper Bear Swamp
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 Upper Bear Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.30566, -74.65321. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Bear Swamp
- Penns Neck Baptist Church · church · Mercer · ~4 km · Must-see
- Marquand Park · park · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads · attraction · Mercer · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mercer Lake · lake · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Miller Chapel · church · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Hedgehog and the Fox · attraction · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Van Nest Refuge Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Moses · attraction · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Cubi XIII · attraction · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Oval with Points · attraction · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Princeton University Chapel · church · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Princeton United Methodist Church · church · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Carnegie · lake · Mercer · ~7 km · Must-see
- Historic Wicoff House Museum · museum · Middlesex · ~8 km · Must-see
- Sayen House and Gardens · park · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum · sanctuary · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Colonial Lake Park · lake · Mercer · ~11 km · Must-see
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Akshardham Mahamandir · temple · Mercer · ~11 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Upper Bear Swamp
- Van Nest Refuge Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mercer · ~6 km · Must-see
- Herrontown Woods Arboretum · sanctuary · Mercer · ~10 km · Must-see
- Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park · sanctuary · Mercer · ~14 km · Must-see
- Washington Crossing State Park · sanctuary · Mercer · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sourland Mountain Preserve · sanctuary · Somerset · ~24 km · Must-see
- Washington Crossing Historic Park · sanctuary · Bucks · ~27 km · Must-see
- Duke Farms Community Garden · sanctuary · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rutgers Gardens · sanctuary · Middlesex · ~34 km · Must-see
- Guglielmo Marconi Memorial Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~34 km · Must-see
- Duke Island Park · sanctuary · Somerset · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Upper Bear Swamp yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Upper Bear Swamp?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Upper Bear Swamp?
Nearby: Penns Neck Baptist Church (church, 4 km), Marquand Park (park, 5 km), Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (attraction, 5 km), Mercer Lake (lake, 6 km), Miller Chapel (church, 6 km), The Hedgehog and the Fox (attraction, 6 km).
Is Upper Bear Swamp worth visiting?
Upper Bear Swamp is listed as a notable sanctuary in New Jersey on Spotwander.