Big Marsh

Big Marsh: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Big Marsh

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Big Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.74187, -93.76462. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Marsh

• B A Steinhagen Lake · lake · Jasper · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lower Anacoco Dam · lake · Vernon Parish · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bon Wier · fort · Newton · ~14 km
• Wickersham Lake · lake · Beauregard Parish · ~14 km
• Wickersham Lake · lake · Newton · ~14 km
• Wickersham Dam · lake · Newton · ~14 km
• First Baptist Church of Newton · fort · Newton · ~15 km
• Autrey-Williams House · fort · Newton · ~15 km
• Call Church of God in Christ · fort · Newton · ~21 km
• Boxwood Church of Christ · church · Beauregard Parish · ~24 km
• Friendship Church · church · Beauregard Parish · ~27 km
• Merryville Historical Society and Museum · museum · Beauregard Parish · ~27 km
• Bald Hill · viewpoint · Jasper · ~30 km
• Cedar Grove Community · fort · Newton · ~35 km
• Spikes Lake · lake · Beauregard Parish · ~36 km
• Blum Male & Female College · fort · Newton · ~37 km
• Smith Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~37 km
• Beaty-Orton House · fort · Jasper · ~37 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big Marsh

• John H Kirby State Forest · sanctuary · Tyler · ~81 km · Must-see
• Upland Island Wilderness · sanctuary · Angelina · ~85 km · Must-see
• Sam Houston Jones State Park · sanctuary · Calcasieu Parish · ~86 km · Must-see
• Big Thicket National Preserve · sanctuary · Hardin · ~91 km · Must-see
• Peason Ridge State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sabine Parish · ~107 km · Must-see
• Angelina National Forest · sanctuary · Angelina · ~108 km · Must-see
• Beaumont Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~110 km · Must-see
• Sabine National Forest · sanctuary · Sabine · ~111 km · Must-see
• Kisatchie Hills Wilderness · sanctuary · Natchitoches Parish · ~139 km · Must-see
• Ellen Trout Zoo · sanctuary · Angelina · ~144 km · Must-see

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