Local favourite sanctuary · Gates, North Carolina
Duke Swamp
Duke Swamp is a sanctuary in Gates, North Carolina.
Duke 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 Duke 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 Duke Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.45788, -76.62903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Duke Swamp
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cypress Chapel Christian Church · church · Suffolk · ~23 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~51 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~51 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~52 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~55 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~56 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~56 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~56 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~56 km · Must-see
- Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Downtown Portsmouth Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~64 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Catholic Church · church · Portsmouth · ~64 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Duke Swamp
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~26 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~28 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~51 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~52 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~56 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~56 km · Must-see
- Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~59 km · Must-see
- Downtown Portsmouth Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~64 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Duke Swamp yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Duke Swamp?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Duke Swamp?
Nearby: Merchants Millpond State Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Cypress Chapel Christian Church (church, 23 km), Dismal Swamp State Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Lake Drummond (lake, 27 km), Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 28 km), Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 51 km).