Tates Hell Swamp

Tates Hell Swamp: 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 Tates Hell Swamp

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 Tates Hell Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.92798, -84.80935. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tates Hell Swamp

• Tate's Hell High Bluff Coastal Hiking Trail East Loop · trek · Franklin · ~18 km · Must-see
• Crooked River Lighthouse · fort · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Camp Gordon Johnston Museum · museum · Franklin · ~19 km · Must-see
• Carabelle Beach · beach · Franklin · ~20 km · Must-see
• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort Gadsden Historic Site · fort · Franklin · ~24 km · Must-see
• Doctor Julian G. Bruce Saint George Island State Park · park · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint James Island · river spot · Franklin · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint George Island · river spot · Franklin · ~33 km · Must-see
• Orman House · fort · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal · church · Franklin · ~35 km · Must-see
• Cape Saint George Light · beach · Franklin · ~37 km · Must-see
• Ochlockonee River State Park · park · Wakulla · ~42 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Wimico · lake · Gulf · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~52 km · Must-see
• Bald Point State Park · park · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tates Hell Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Tates Hell Swamp

• Mud Swamp/New River Wilderness · sanctuary · Liberty · ~23 km · Must-see
• Apalachicola Bay Aquatic Preserve · sanctuary · Franklin · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bradwell Bay Wilderness · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~45 km · Must-see
• Gulf Specimen Public Aquarium · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~52 km · Must-see
• Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dead Lakes State Park · sanctuary · Gulf · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saint Vincent National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Franklin · ~56 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~73 km · Must-see
• Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~75 km · Must-see
• Saint Marks Lighthouse · sanctuary · Wakulla · ~78 km · Must-see

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