Knowles Drain

Knowles Drain: 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 Knowles Drain

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 Knowles Drain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.93658, -85.24521. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Knowles Drain

• Florida Caverns State Park · park · Jackson · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~22 km · Must-see
• High Hill · viewpoint · Geneva · ~40 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Falling Waters State Park · park · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
• Wiregrass Church · church · Houston · ~45 km · Must-see
• Three Rivers State Park · park · Jackson · ~47 km · Must-see
• George W. Andrews Lake · lake · Houston · ~48 km · Must-see
• Emerald Lake Park · beach · Houston · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Seminole · lake · Seminole · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jim Woodruff Dam · lake · Gadsden · ~56 km · Must-see
• Torreya State Park · park · Liberty · ~62 km · Must-see
• Sand Mountain · viewpoint · Geneva · ~62 km · Must-see
• Moss Hill Methodist Church · church · Washington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Taylor Bay · sanctuary · Jackson · ~3 km
• Haw Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~5 km
• Wildcat Bay · sanctuary · Jackson · ~8 km
• Harts Pond · sanctuary · Jackson · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Knowles Drain

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Knowles Drain

• Marianna · sanctuary · Houston · ~22 km · Must-see
• Apalachee Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Jackson · ~42 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola National Forest · sanctuary · Bay · ~98 km · Must-see
• Blue Springs State Park · sanctuary · Barbour · ~105 km · Must-see
• Dead Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Gulf · ~111 km · Must-see
• Geneva State Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~118 km · Must-see
• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~127 km · Must-see
• Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park · sanctuary · Leon · ~131 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~134 km · Must-see
• Conecuh National Forest · sanctuary · Covington · ~138 km · Must-see

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