Jackson Meadow

Jackson Meadow: 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 Jackson Meadow

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 Jackson Meadow — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.38619, -69.09448. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Jackson Meadow

• Passagassawakeag Lake · lake · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
• Megunticook Lake · lake · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
• Penobscot Marine Museum Campus · museum · Waldo · ~20 km · Must-see
• Grindel Point Light · beach · Waldo · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint George Lake · lake · Waldo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake · lake · Waldo · ~26 km · Must-see
• Curtis Island Lighthouse · museum · Knox · ~26 km · Must-see
• Dyce Head Light · beach · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
• Swan Lake State Park · lake · Waldo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Wilson Museum · museum · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~29 km · Must-see
• Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Union Town Common · park · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~30 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mount Waldo · viewpoint · Waldo · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sheepscot Pond · lake · Waldo · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Jackson Meadow

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Jackson Meadow

• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~18 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill · sanctuary · Knox · ~30 km · Must-see
• Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~47 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~61 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~66 km · Must-see
• Viles Arboretum · sanctuary · Kennebec · ~67 km · Must-see
• Dodge Point Preserve · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~72 km · Must-see
• Franklin Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~74 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~77 km · Must-see
• Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Knox · ~78 km · Must-see

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