Notable sanctuary · Accomack, Virginia
Big Marsh
Big Marsh is a sanctuary in Accomack, Virginia.
Big 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 Big 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 Big Marsh — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.79007, -75.78385. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Marsh
- Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~10 km · Must-see
- Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~27 km · Must-see
- Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~28 km · Must-see
- Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~31 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~41 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
- Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~46 km · Must-see
- Hungars Church · church · Northampton · ~50 km · Must-see
- Museum of Chincoteague Island · museum · Worcester · ~51 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big Marsh
- Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~23 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~25 km · Must-see
- Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~40 km · Must-see
- Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~41 km · Must-see
- Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~54 km · Must-see
- Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~55 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Big Marsh yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Marsh?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Marsh?
Nearby: Parkers Marsh (sanctuary, 8 km), Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 10 km), Watts Island Rocks (viewpoint, 12 km), Saint James Episcopal Church (church, 16 km), Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 22 km), Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 23 km).
Is Big Marsh worth visiting?
Big Marsh is listed as a notable sanctuary in Virginia on Spotwander.