Back River Marsh

Back River 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 Back River 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 Back River Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.21307, -76.76510. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Back River Marsh

• Jamestown Island · river spot · James City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Tercentenary Statue · attraction · James City · ~1 km · Must-see
• Jamestown Settlement · museum · James City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Susan Constant · fort · James City · ~3 km · Must-see
• Lake Powell · lake · James City · ~4 km · Must-see
• Smith's Fort Plantation · fort · Surry · ~9 km · Must-see
• Muscarelle Museum of Art · museum · Williamsburg · ~9 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Baptist Church · church · Williamsburg · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chippokes State Park · park · Surry · ~12 km · Must-see
• Colonial National Historical Park · sanctuary · James City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fort Magruder · fort · York · ~13 km · Must-see
• Le Scoot · temple · James City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Loch Ness Monster · attraction · James City · ~13 km · Must-see
• Verbolten · attraction · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Busch Gardens Williamsburg · park · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Escape From Pompeii · temple · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Pantheon · attraction · James City · ~14 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Back River Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Back River Marsh

• Colonial National Historical Park · sanctuary · James City · ~12 km · Must-see
• Williamsburg Botanical Garden · sanctuary · James City · ~15 km · Must-see
• York River State Park · sanctuary · James City · ~27 km · Must-see
• Machicomoco State Park · sanctuary · Gloucester · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dendron Swamp State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~32 km · Must-see
• Vandell Preserve at Cumberland Marsh · sanctuary · New Kent · ~52 km · Must-see
• New Point Comfort Lighthouse · sanctuary · Mathews · ~55 km · Must-see
• Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~55 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~56 km · Must-see
• Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~60 km · Must-see

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