Notable sanctuary · Alpena, Michigan
Long Swamp
Long Swamp is a sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan.
Long 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 Long 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 Long Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.14246, -83.82429. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Long Swamp
- Long Lake · lake · Montmorency · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Floodwater · lake · Alpena · ~22 km · Must-see
- Long Lake · lake · Alpena · ~34 km · Must-see
- Clear Lake State Park · lake · Montmorency · ~35 km · Must-see
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Besser Museum · museum · Alpena · ~38 km · Must-see
- Grand Lake · lake · Presque Isle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Alpena Light · fort · Michigan · ~41 km · Must-see
- Ocqueoc Falls · waterfall · Presque Isle · ~42 km · Must-see
- Old Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~44 km · Must-see
- New Presque Isle Light · beach · Presque Isle · ~44 km · Must-see
- P.H. Hoeft State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~45 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Forty Mile Point Light · viewpoint · Presque Isle · ~49 km · Must-see
- Middle Island Light · beach · Alpena · ~50 km · Must-see
- Hubbard Lake · lake · Alcona · ~53 km · Must-see
- Onaway State Park · park · Presque Isle · ~57 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~61 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Long Swamp
- Thompson's Harbor State Park · sanctuary · Presque Isle · ~38 km · Must-see
- Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Michigan · ~48 km · Must-see
- Negwegon State Park · sanctuary · Alpena · ~61 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~63 km · Must-see
- Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Otsego · ~77 km · Must-see
- Sturgeon Point State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~81 km · Must-see
- Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~82 km · Must-see
- Harrisville State Park · sanctuary · Alcona · ~86 km · Must-see
- Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~100 km · Must-see
- University of Michigan Biological Station · sanctuary · Cheboygan · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Long Swamp yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Long Swamp?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Long Swamp?
Nearby: Long Lake (lake, 15 km), Fletcher's Floodwater (lake, 22 km), Long Lake (lake, 34 km), Clear Lake State Park (lake, 35 km), Thompson's Harbor State Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Besser Museum (museum, 38 km).
Is Long Swamp worth visiting?
Long Swamp is listed as a notable sanctuary in Michigan on Spotwander.