Notable sanctuary · Suffolk, Virginia
Adams Swamp
Adams Swamp is a sanctuary in Suffolk, Virginia.
Adams 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 Adams 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 Adams Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.57143, -76.61049. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Adams Swamp
- Cypress Chapel Christian Church · church · Suffolk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~35 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~44 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~44 km · Must-see
- Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~48 km · Must-see
- Downtown Portsmouth Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Catholic Church · church · Portsmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
- Monumental United Methodist Church · church · Portsmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Portsmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
- Children's Museum of Virginia · museum · Portsmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light · attraction · Portsmouth · ~51 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Adams Swamp
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~17 km · Must-see
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~24 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~35 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~44 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~44 km · Must-see
- Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~46 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~48 km · Must-see
- Downtown Portsmouth Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~50 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Adams Swamp yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Adams Swamp?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Adams Swamp?
Nearby: Cypress Chapel Christian Church (church, 7 km), Lake Drummond (lake, 17 km), Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 17 km), Merchants Millpond State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Dismal Swamp State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 35 km).
Is Adams Swamp worth visiting?
Adams Swamp is listed as a notable sanctuary in Virginia on Spotwander.