Notable sanctuary · Lafayette, Florida
Tooles Bay
Tooles Bay is a sanctuary in Lafayette, Florida.
Tooles 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 Tooles 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 Tooles Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.84773, -83.19764. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tooles Bay
- Steinhatchee Falls · waterfall · Taylor · ~22 km · Must-see
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area · fort · Gilchrist · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ginnie Spring · park · Gilchrist · ~60 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Live Oak · church · Suwannee · ~67 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~72 km · Must-see
- Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~74 km · Must-see
- Buck Island · river spot · Lafayette · ~3 km
- Rawhide Sog · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~3 km
- Knife Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~4 km
- Mud Swamp · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~6 km
- Deserters Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~9 km
- Patterson Branch · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~10 km
- Rattlesnake Pond · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~10 km
- Bird Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~11 km
- Brushy Hammock · river spot · Lafayette · ~14 km
- Owl Creek Bay · sanctuary · Lafayette · ~14 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Tooles Bay
- Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~50 km · Must-see
- River Rise Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Columbia · ~72 km · Must-see
- Twin Rivers WMA · sanctuary · Madison · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~74 km · Must-see
- Suwannee River State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~76 km · Must-see
- Osceola National Forest · sanctuary · Columbia · ~88 km · Must-see
- Big Shoals State Park · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~91 km · Must-see
- San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~92 km · Must-see
- Econfina River State Park · sanctuary · Taylor · ~92 km · Must-see
- Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Tooles Bay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tooles Bay?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tooles Bay?
Nearby: Steinhatchee Falls (waterfall, 22 km), Andrews Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 50 km), Fort White Wildlife and Environmental Area (fort, 51 km), Ginnie Spring (park, 60 km), First Baptist Church of Live Oak (church, 67 km), River Rise Preserve State Park (sanctuary, 72 km).
Is Tooles Bay worth visiting?
Tooles Bay is listed as a notable sanctuary in Florida on Spotwander.