Swan Bay

Swan 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Swan Bay

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

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 Swan Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.93599, -76.66189. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Swan Bay

• Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~11 km · Must-see
• Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~17 km · Must-see
• Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lake Phelps · lake · Washington · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pantego Academy · museum · Beaufort · ~48 km · Must-see
• New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fort Branch · fort · Martin · ~57 km · Must-see
• Zion Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~65 km · Must-see
• Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~66 km · Must-see
• Saint Thomas Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cul Res Historic Bath · park · Beaufort · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~67 km · Must-see
• Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~67 km · Must-see
• Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~68 km · Must-see
• Goose Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~70 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Swan Bay

Other beaches & coast near Swan Bay

• Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~18 km · Must-see
• Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~67 km · Must-see
• Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~108 km · Must-see
• Currituck Beach Lighthouse · beach · Currituck · ~112 km · Must-see
• Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~114 km · Must-see
• Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~125 km · Must-see
• Nansemond Lighthouse · beach · Suffolk · ~138 km · Must-see
• WJLZ-FM (Virginia Beach) · beach · Virginia Beach · ~141 km · Must-see
• Sandbridge Beach · beach · Virginia Beach · ~143 km · Must-see
• Hampton Roads · beach · Newport News · ~144 km · Must-see

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