Ash Swamp

Ash Swamp: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ash Swamp

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Ash Swamp: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Ash Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.46577, -72.17739. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ash Swamp

• Corbin Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~5 km · Must-see
• Eastman Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~10 km · Must-see
• South Congregational Church · church · Sullivan · ~15 km · Must-see
• Little Sunapee Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~17 km · Must-see
• Lake Sunapee · lake · Sullivan · ~17 km · Must-see
• Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mud Pond · lake · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Crystal Lake · lake · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
• Grafton Pond · lake · Grafton · ~21 km · Must-see
• American Precision Museum · museum · Sullivan · ~21 km · Must-see
• Arrowhead Recreation Area · park · Sullivan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Union Church · church · Sullivan · ~23 km · Must-see
• Mascoma Lake · lake · Grafton · ~23 km · Must-see
• Pleasant Lake · lake · Merrimack · ~23 km · Must-see
• Summit · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~24 km · Must-see
• Sunapee Mountain · viewpoint · Merrimack · ~24 km · Must-see
• Willard Covered Bridge · attraction · Windsor · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ash Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ash Swamp

• Corbin Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~5 km · Must-see
• Gile State Forest · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~20 km · Must-see
• Colburn Park · sanctuary · Grafton · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Ascutney · sanctuary · Sullivan · ~28 km · Must-see
• Emily & Theodore Hope Forest · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~29 km · Must-see
• Eshqua Bog Natural Area · sanctuary · Windsor · ~36 km · Must-see
• Lord State Forest · sanctuary · Windsor · ~38 km · Must-see
• George Perkins Marsh Boyhood Home · sanctuary · Windsor · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chandler Reservation · sanctuary · Merrimack · ~43 km · Must-see

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