Johnson Marsh

Johnson Marsh: 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 Johnson Marsh

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 Johnson Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.04635, -122.49632. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Marsh

• McChord Air Museum · museum · Pierce · ~10 km · Must-see
• American Lake · lake · Pierce · ~13 km · Must-see
• DuPont Historical Museum · museum · Pierce · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lakewold Gardens · park · Pierce · ~14 km · Must-see
• Gravelly Lake · lake · Pierce · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Steilacoom · lake · Pierce · ~17 km · Must-see
• Waughop Lake · lake · Pierce · ~18 km · Must-see
• Fort Steilacoom Park · fort · Pierce · ~19 km · Must-see
• McKenzie Lake · lake · Thurston · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shipwreck · fort · Pierce · ~19 km · Must-see
• Steilacoom Catholic Church · church · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
• Ketron Island · river spot · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
• Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kobayashi Perserve · sanctuary · Pierce · ~21 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Clair · lake · Thurston · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fiander Lake · lake · Thurston · ~23 km · Must-see
• Goodwin Lake · lake · Thurston · ~24 km · Must-see
• Hogum Bay · beach · Thurston · ~25 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Johnson Marsh

• Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Pierce · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kobayashi Perserve · sanctuary · Pierce · ~21 km · Must-see
• Eagle Island Marine State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~27 km · Must-see
• Northwest Trek Wildlife Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tolmie State Park · sanctuary · Thurston · ~28 km · Must-see
• Parsnip Swamp · sanctuary · Thurston · ~31 km · Must-see
• Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Thurston · ~36 km · Must-see
• Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium · sanctuary · Pierce · ~36 km · Must-see
• Penrose Point State Park · sanctuary · Pierce · ~38 km · Must-see
• Dash Point State Park · sanctuary · King · ~38 km · Must-see

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