Local favourite nature spot · Columbus, North Carolina
Bee Tree Swamp
Bee Tree Swamp is a nature spot in Columbus, North Carolina.
Bee Tree 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 Bee Tree 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 Bee Tree 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 Bee Tree Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.10406, -78.56501. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bee Tree Swamp
- Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~25 km · Must-see
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~35 km · Must-see
- Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram · Buddhist site · Brunswick · ~50 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~64 km · Must-see
- Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~66 km · Must-see
- Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~67 km · Must-see
- SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~67 km · Must-see
- Oak Island Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~68 km · Must-see
- Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~68 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport · museum · Brunswick · ~68 km · Must-see
- Singletary Lake State Park · lake · Bladen · ~69 km · Must-see
- Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~69 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~69 km · Must-see
- Hatch Auditorium · church · Brunswick · ~70 km · Must-see
- Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~70 km · Must-see
- Price's Creek Lighthouse · beach · Brunswick · ~70 km · Must-see
- Moores Creek National Battlefield · park · Pender · ~72 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bee Tree Swamp
- Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~64 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~69 km · Must-see
- Battleship North Carolina · sanctuary · New Hanover · ~73 km · Must-see
- Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Bladen · ~80 km · Must-see
- Bladen Lakes State Forest · sanctuary · Bladen · ~83 km · Must-see
- Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~102 km · Must-see
- Cape Fear Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~136 km · Must-see
- Moore Farms Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Williamsburg · ~149 km · Must-see
- Soldier Bay · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Bee Tree Swamp?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Bee Tree Swamp?
Nearby: Lake Waccamaw State Park (lake, 25 km), Green Swamp Preserve (sanctuary, 35 km), Waites Island (river spot, 35 km), Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram (Buddhist site, 50 km), Tuckahoe Bay (sanctuary, 64 km), Hollywood Wax Museum (museum, 66 km).