Cross Bay

Cross Bay: 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 Cross Bay

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 Cross Bay: tips

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

How to reach Cross Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.20517, -78.92669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cross Bay

• Little Pee Dee State Park · park · Dillon · ~44 km · Must-see
• Lake Waccamaw State Park · lake · Columbus · ~49 km · Must-see
• South of the Border · attraction · Dillon · ~60 km · Must-see
• Asbury Methodist Church · church · Robeson · ~60 km · Must-see
• Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~61 km · Must-see
• Carolina Forest · fort · Horry · ~62 km · Must-see
• Waites Island · river spot · Horry · ~64 km · Must-see
• Hollywood Wax Museum · museum · Horry · ~68 km · Must-see
• Time Machine · temple · Horry · ~68 km · Must-see
• Cotton Press · fort · Dillon · ~71 km · Must-see
• SkyWheel · attraction · Horry · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mad Mouse · temple · Horry · ~71 km · Must-see
• Family Kingdom Amusement Park · park · Horry · ~73 km · Must-see
• Buffkin Pond · lake · Horry · ~2 km
• Iron Springs Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~3 km
• Feathery Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~7 km
• Lake Tabor · lake · Horry · ~10 km
• The County Farm Museum · museum · Horry · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cross Bay

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Cross Bay

• Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~61 km · Must-see
• Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Bladen · ~77 km · Must-see
• Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~78 km · Must-see
• Bladen Lakes State Forest · sanctuary · Bladen · ~82 km · Must-see
• Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~97 km · Must-see
• Battleship North Carolina · sanctuary · New Hanover · ~112 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Coastal Land Trust: Orton Plantation Holdings, LLC · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~112 km · Must-see
• Moore Farms Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Williamsburg · ~114 km · Must-see
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~118 km · Must-see
• Iron Springs Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~3 km

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