Downing Bog

Downing 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 Downing 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 Downing Bog — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.64313, -68.01195. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Downing Bog

• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
• Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~8 km · Must-see
• Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~25 km · Must-see
• Bear Pond · lake · Hancock · ~30 km · Must-see
• Upper Lead Mountain Pond · lake · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
• Prospect Harbor Point Light · beach · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
• Nash Island Light · beach · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Bay · beach · Hancock · ~36 km · Must-see
• Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~39 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~39 km · Must-see
• Agamont Park · park · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Abbe Museum · museum · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church · church · Hancock · ~40 km · Must-see
• Petit Manan Light · beach · Washington · ~41 km · Must-see
• Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~42 km · Must-see
• Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~43 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Downing Bog

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• Cross Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Washington · ~73 km · Must-see
• Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~74 km · Must-see
• Orono Bog · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~77 km · Must-see
• Ecotat Gardens and Arboretum · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~93 km · Must-see
• Roosevelt Campobello International Park · sanctuary · Maine · ~109 km · Must-see
• Gene Letourneau (Frye Mountain) Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~122 km · Must-see
• Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area · sanctuary · Waldo · ~124 km · Must-see
• Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Maine · ~126 km · Must-see

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