Caplinger Pond

Caplinger Pond: 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 Caplinger Pond

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 Caplinger Pond — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.70277, -88.86764. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Caplinger Pond

• Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · sanctuary · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~27 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~30 km · Must-see
• Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~34 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see
• WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~40 km · Must-see
• Dog Hollow · viewpoint · Livingston · ~42 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Caplinger Pond

• Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~22 km · Must-see
• Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · sanctuary · Williamson · ~22 km · Must-see
• Shawnee National Forest · sanctuary · Johnson · ~26 km · Must-see
• Panther Den Wilderness · sanctuary · Union · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ferne Clyffe State Park · sanctuary · Johnson · ~28 km · Must-see
• River to River Trail · sanctuary · Ballard · ~30 km · Must-see
• Bay Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Pope · ~34 km · Must-see
• Bell Smith Springs Recreation Area · sanctuary · Pope · ~34 km · Must-see
• Giant City State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~38 km · Must-see

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