Buzzards Roost Swamp

Buzzards Roost Swamp: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Buzzards Roost Swamp

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.

Visiting Buzzards Roost Swamp: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Buzzards Roost Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.63491, -90.33814. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Buzzards Roost Swamp

• KSLU-FM (Hammond) · attraction · Tangipahoa Parish · ~23 km · Must-see
• Grace Memorial Episcopal Church · church · Tangipahoa Parish · ~23 km · Must-see
• Church of the Incarnation · church · Tangipahoa Parish · ~24 km · Must-see
• Bogue Chitto State Park · sanctuary · Washington Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
• Joyce Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pearl River · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fairview-Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~39 km · Must-see
• Joyce Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Tangipahoa Parish · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tchefuncte River Range Rear Light · beach · Saint Tammany Parish · ~41 km · Must-see
• Abita Mystery House · museum · Pearl River · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pass Manchac Light · attraction · Pearl River · ~47 km · Must-see
• Tickfaw State Park · sanctuary · Livingston Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fontainebleau State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Maurepas · lake · Pearl River · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Maurepas · lake · Saint John the Baptist Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lake Pontchartrain · lake · Saint Tammany Parish · ~67 km · Must-see
• Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Saint John the Baptist Parish · ~73 km · Must-see
• Baldwin Chapel · church · Tangipahoa Parish · ~3 km
• Greens Pond Dam · lake · Washington Parish · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Buzzards Roost Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Buzzards Roost Swamp

• Bogue Chitto State Park · sanctuary · Washington Parish · ~29 km · Must-see
• Joyce Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Pearl River · ~38 km · Must-see
• Fairview-Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~39 km · Must-see
• Joyce Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Tangipahoa Parish · ~39 km · Must-see
• Tickfaw State Park · sanctuary · Livingston Parish · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fontainebleau State Park · sanctuary · Saint Tammany Parish · ~56 km · Must-see
• Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Saint John the Baptist Parish · ~73 km · Must-see
• Crosby Arboretum · sanctuary · Pearl River · ~83 km · Must-see
• Pearl River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Hancock · ~83 km · Must-see
• New Orleans Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Orleans Parish · ~95 km · Must-see

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