Herricks Bog

Herricks Bog: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Herricks Bog

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 Herricks Bog — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.36480, -69.01615. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Herricks Bog

• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~14 km · Must-see
• Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~16 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~17 km · Must-see
• Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~21 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~23 km · Must-see
• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~28 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~32 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Herricks Bog

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Herricks Bog

• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~29 km · Must-see
• Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~53 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~60 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~63 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~70 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~72 km · Must-see
• Viles Arboretum · sanctuary · Kennebec · ~74 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~75 km · Must-see
• Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~76 km · Must-see

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