Notable sanctuary · Alachua, Florida
Potato Patch Bay
Potato Patch Bay is a sanctuary in Alachua, Florida.
Potato Patch Bay: 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 Potato Patch Bay
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 Potato Patch Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.71552, -82.33955. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Potato Patch Bay
- Dove World Outreach Center · church · Alachua · ~5 km · Must-see
- Glen Springs · attraction · Alachua · ~6 km · Must-see
- Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park · park · Alachua · ~7 km · Must-see
- Albert & Alberta · attraction · Alachua · ~9 km · Must-see
- Plaza of the Americas · park · Alachua · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ring of Honor · attraction · Alachua · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · attraction · Alachua · ~9 km · Must-see
- Century Tower · attraction · Alachua · ~9 km · Must-see
- WGGG-AM (Gainesville) · attraction · Alachua · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention · museum · Alachua · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Alice · lake · Alachua · ~10 km · Must-see
- 34th Street Wall · attraction · Alachua · ~10 km · Must-see
- Morningside Nature Center · sanctuary · Alachua · ~11 km · Must-see
- Baughman Center · church · Alachua · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fred Cone Park · park · Alachua · ~11 km · Must-see
- Newnans Lake State Forest · lake · Alachua · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harn Museum of Art · museum · Alachua · ~12 km · Must-see
- Florida Museum of Natural History · museum · Alachua · ~12 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Potato Patch Bay
- Morningside Nature Center · sanctuary · Alachua · ~11 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~13 km · Must-see
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~14 km · Must-see
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~17 km · Must-see
- Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~21 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe Swamp · sanctuary · Bradford · ~32 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~39 km · Must-see
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~39 km · Must-see
- Etoniah Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~62 km · Must-see
- Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Potato Patch Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Potato Patch Bay?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Potato Patch Bay?
Nearby: Dove World Outreach Center (church, 5 km), Glen Springs (attraction, 6 km), Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park (park, 7 km), Albert & Alberta (attraction, 9 km), Plaza of the Americas (park, 9 km), Ring of Honor (attraction, 9 km).
Is Potato Patch Bay worth visiting?
Potato Patch Bay is listed as a notable sanctuary in Florida on Spotwander.