Jackson Bay

Jackson Bay: 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 Jackson Bay

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 Jackson Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.84300, -82.28957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Bay

• Okefenokee Wilderness · sanctuary · Charlton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charlton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Stephen C. Foster State Park · park · Charlton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Grand Prairie · sanctuary · Ware · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gannet Lake · lake · Ware · ~26 km · Must-see
• Osceola Natural Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big Gum Swamp Wilderness · sanctuary · Baker · ~71 km · Must-see
• WELX-AM (Callahan) · church · Nassau · ~72 km · Must-see
• 9CR2: Floyd's Island West Mound · fort · Charlton · ~3 km
• 9CR78: Canoe Landing · fort · Charlton · ~3 km
• 9CR36: Uncle Billy's Old Field · fort · Charlton · ~4 km
• 9CR55: Floyd's Island North Mound · fort · Charlton · ~4 km
• 9CR90: Floyd's Island Conoe Landing East · fort · Charlton · ~4 km
• Floyds Island · river spot · Charlton · ~4 km
• 9CR86: Suwannee Canal Logging Camp · fort · Charlton · ~6 km
• Floyds Island Prairie · sanctuary · Charlton · ~6 km
• 9CR59: Floyd's Island Logging Camp · fort · Charlton · ~6 km
• 9CR20: Floyd's Island Center Mounds · fort · Charlton · ~6 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Bay

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Jackson Bay

• Okefenokee Wilderness · sanctuary · Charlton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Charlton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Grand Prairie · sanctuary · Ware · ~25 km · Must-see
• Osceola Natural Area · sanctuary · Baker · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big Gum Swamp Wilderness · sanctuary · Baker · ~71 km · Must-see
• Cary State Forest · sanctuary · Duval · ~79 km · Must-see
• Machaba Balu Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~83 km · Must-see
• Big Shoals State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~85 km · Must-see
• Osceola National Forest · sanctuary · Columbia · ~96 km · Must-see
• Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~99 km · Must-see

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