Flat Swamp

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

Best time to visit Flat Swamp

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 Flat Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.73683, -76.74800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flat Swamp

• Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~22 km · Must-see
• Pantego Academy · museum · Beaufort · ~23 km · Must-see
• Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Phelps · lake · Washington · ~30 km · Must-see
• Zion Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~37 km · Must-see
• Palmer-Marsh House · fort · Beaufort · ~37 km · Must-see
• Saint Thomas Episcopal Church · church · Beaufort · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cul Res Historic Bath · park · Beaufort · ~38 km · Must-see
• Bonner House · fort · Beaufort · ~38 km · Must-see
• Goose Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~46 km · Must-see
• New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~47 km · Must-see
• Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~47 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Branch · fort · Martin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Mattamuskeet · lake · Hyde · ~71 km · Must-see
• Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~75 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Flat Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Flat Swamp

• Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~24 km · Must-see
• Goose Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~41 km · Must-see
• Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~75 km · Must-see
• Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~96 km · Must-see
• Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~114 km · Must-see
• North River Gameland · sanctuary · Currituck · ~119 km · Must-see
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~120 km · Must-see
• Sheep Ridge Wilderness · sanctuary · Craven · ~120 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~120 km · Must-see

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