Must-see sanctuary · Accomack, Virginia
Parkers Marsh
Parkers Marsh is a sanctuary in Accomack, Virginia.
Parkers Marsh: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Parkers Marsh
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Parkers Marsh — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.73791, -75.81965. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Parkers Marsh
- Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~42 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hog Island · river spot · Northampton · ~47 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~54 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Parkers Marsh
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~32 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~43 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~48 km · Must-see
- Hughlett Point Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Holland Island · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~61 km · Must-see
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Parkers Marsh yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Parkers Marsh?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Parkers Marsh?
Nearby: Watts Island Rocks (viewpoint, 10 km), Saint James Episcopal Church (church, 17 km), Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 17 km), Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 27 km), Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 27 km), Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 32 km).
Is Parkers Marsh worth visiting?
Parkers Marsh is listed as a must-see sanctuary in Virginia on Spotwander.