Notable sanctuary · Lafayette, Florida
Bee Pond
Bee Pond is a sanctuary in Lafayette, Florida.
Bee Pond: 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 Bee Pond
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 Bee Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.95633, -83.22347. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bee Pond
- Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~53 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Live Oak · church · Suwannee · ~55 km · Must-see
- Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
- Suwannee River State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ginnie Spring · park · Gilchrist · ~65 km · Must-see
- Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park · park · Suwannee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Bird Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~4 km
- Owl Creek Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~5 km
- Still Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~5 km
- Rattlesnake Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~5 km
- Land Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~5 km
- Brushy Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~5 km
- Cat Ponds · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~6 km
- Cat Pond Creek · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~9 km
- Tool Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~9 km
- Wolf Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~9 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bee Pond
- Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~58 km · Must-see
- Suwannee River State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~61 km · Must-see
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~65 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~76 km · Must-see
- Big Shoals State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~82 km · Must-see
- Osceola National Forest · sanctuary · Columbia · ~83 km · Must-see
- Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~85 km · Must-see
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~89 km · Must-see
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~98 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Bee Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bee Pond?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bee Pond?
Nearby: Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, 33 km), Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area (fort, 53 km), First Baptist Church of Live Oak (church, 55 km), Twin Rivers WMA (sanctuary, 58 km), Suwannee River State Park (sanctuary, 61 km), Andrews Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 65 km).
Is Bee Pond worth visiting?
Bee Pond is listed as a notable sanctuary in Florida on Spotwander.