Flat Swamp

Flat 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 Flat 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 Flat Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.07858, -81.55870. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flat Swamp

• Julington-Durbin Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
• Christ's Church · church · Duval · ~12 km · Must-see
• Alberts Field · park · Duval · ~15 km · Must-see
• Destiny Church of Jacksonville · church · Duval · ~16 km · Must-see
• World Golf Hall of Fame · museum · Saint Johns · ~16 km · Must-see
• Maple Leaf · fort · Duval · ~18 km · Must-see
• First Methodist Church · church · Clay · ~19 km · Must-see
• Celebration Church of Jacksonville and Orange Park · church · Clay · ~21 km · Must-see
• Doctors Lake · lake · Clay · ~22 km · Must-see
• San Jose Episcopal Church · church · Duval · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ronnie Van Zant Park · park · Clay · ~29 km · Must-see
• Guana Dam · beach · Saint Johns · ~29 km · Must-see
• Adventure Landing · park · Duval · ~34 km · Must-see
• Fort Mose · fort · Saint Johns · ~35 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · sanctuary · Duval · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tree Hill Park · park · Duval · ~35 km · Must-see
• Museum of Science & History · museum · Duval · ~36 km · Must-see
• Norman Studios · fort · Duval · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Flat Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Flat Swamp

• Julington-Durbin Preserve · sanctuary · Duval · ~6 km · Must-see
• Memorial Park · sanctuary · Duval · ~35 km · Must-see
• Jacksonville Arboretum & Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~38 km · Must-see
• Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~39 km · Must-see
• Saint Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park · sanctuary · Saint Johns · ~42 km · Must-see
• Deep Creek Conservation Area · sanctuary · Putnam · ~45 km · Must-see
• Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens · sanctuary · Duval · ~46 km · Must-see
• Kingsley Plantation · sanctuary · Duval · ~52 km · Must-see
• Pumpkin Hill Creek Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Duval · ~54 km · Must-see
• Etoniah Creek State Forest · sanctuary · Putnam · ~55 km · Must-see

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