Tulare Swamp

Tulare 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 Tulare 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 Tulare Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.86911, -118.20239. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Tulare Swamp

• Owens Valley · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Eastern California Museum · museum · Esmeralda · ~9 km · Must-see
• Black Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~10 km · Must-see
• Sawmill Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~18 km · Must-see
• Acrodectes Peak · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mount Mary Austin · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~19 km · Must-see
• Baxter Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Inyo · ~21 km · Must-see
• Dragon Peak · viewpoint · Fresno · ~22 km · Must-see
• Gould Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~23 km · Must-see
• Kearsarge Pass · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fin Dome · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
• Goodale Mountain · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~25 km · Must-see
• Tinemaha Reservoir · lake · Esmeralda · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mount Cotter · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
• Addle Canyon · viewpoint · Esmeralda · ~28 km · Must-see
• Charlotte Lake · lake · Fresno · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Tulare Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Tulare Swamp

• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~20 km · Must-see
• Manzanar National Historic Site · sanctuary · Inyo · ~21 km · Must-see
• Alabama Hills National Scenic Area · sanctuary · Inyo · ~36 km · Must-see
• Alabama Hills · sanctuary · Esmeralda · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kings Canyon National Park · sanctuary · Fresno · ~51 km · Must-see
• Inyo National Forest · sanctuary · Fresno · ~58 km · Must-see
• Sequoia National Park · sanctuary · Tulare · ~67 km · Must-see
• Jennie Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~68 km · Must-see
• Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest · sanctuary · Inyo · ~75 km · Must-see
• Golden Trout Wilderness · sanctuary · Tulare · ~80 km · Must-see

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