Notable sanctuary · Dubois, Indiana
Big Bottom
Big Bottom is a sanctuary in Dubois, Indiana.
Big Bottom: 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 Bottom
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 Bottom — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.37777, -87.03916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Bottom
- Pike State Forest · sanctuary · Pike · ~13 km · Must-see
- Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area · sanctuary · Gibson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial · sanctuary · Spencer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Wildebeest · temple · Spencer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Holiday World & Splashin' Safari · park · Spencer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lincoln State Park · sanctuary · Spencer · ~38 km · Must-see
- The Howler · temple · Spencer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Santa Claus Museum · museum · Spencer · ~39 km · Must-see
- Santa’s Candy Castle · fort · Spencer · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ferdinand State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~41 km · Must-see
- Saint Bonifacius Church · church · Spencer · ~43 km · Must-see
- Patoka Lake · lake · Orange · ~45 km · Must-see
- ADT - Ohio D - Seg 1 · trek · Warrick · ~48 km · Must-see
- Jug Rock · sanctuary · Martin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Indiana Railway Museum · museum · Orange · ~52 km · Must-see
- Martin County State Forest · park · Martin · ~56 km · Must-see
- Rise at Orangeville · sanctuary · Orange · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hoosier National Forest · sanctuary · Orange · ~65 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big Bottom
- Pike State Forest · sanctuary · Pike · ~13 km · Must-see
- Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area · sanctuary · Gibson · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial · sanctuary · Spencer · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lincoln State Park · sanctuary · Spencer · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ferdinand State Forest · sanctuary · Perry · ~41 km · Must-see
- Jug Rock · sanctuary · Martin · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rise at Orangeville · sanctuary · Orange · ~63 km · Must-see
- Hoosier National Forest · sanctuary · Orange · ~65 km · Must-see
- Buzzard Roost Trail · sanctuary · Perry · ~72 km · Must-see
- Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Vanderburgh · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Big Bottom yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Big Bottom?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Big Bottom?
Nearby: Pike State Forest (sanctuary, 13 km), Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area (sanctuary, 32 km), Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (sanctuary, 36 km), Wildebeest (temple, 38 km), Holiday World & Splashin' Safari (park, 38 km), Lincoln State Park (sanctuary, 38 km).
Is Big Bottom worth visiting?
Big Bottom is listed as a notable sanctuary in Indiana on Spotwander.