Big Swamp

Big Swamp: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Swamp

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Big Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.62311, -90.92412. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Swamp

• Bergeron Rapids · lake · Sawyer · ~19 km · Must-see
• Connors Lake Lookout Tower · lake · Sawyer · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~35 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~43 km · Must-see
• Spring Creek Flowage · lake · Price · ~45 km · Must-see
• Blueberry Flats · lake · Sawyer · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Holcombe Flowage · lake · Chippewa · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~63 km · Must-see
• Potato Lake · lake · Rusk · ~63 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~64 km · Must-see
• Brunet Island State Park · park · Chippewa · ~66 km · Must-see
• Cedar Lake Dam · lake · Barron · ~66 km · Must-see
• Dorothy Lake State Natural Area · lake · Chippewa · ~67 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~68 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~68 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~69 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~71 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big Swamp

• Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Price · ~35 km · Must-see
• Flambeau River State Forest · sanctuary · Price · ~43 km · Must-see
• Twin Lakes Bog State Natural Area · sanctuary · Taylor · ~68 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~71 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Moraine State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Chippewa · ~72 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~82 km · Must-see
• Foulds Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Price · ~89 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway · sanctuary · Washburn · ~106 km · Must-see
• Finnerud Pine Forest State Natural Area · sanctuary · Oneida · ~119 km · Must-see
• Powell Marsh Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Vilas · ~119 km · Must-see

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