The Swale

The Swale: 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 The Swale

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 The Swale — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.89346, -89.48724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Swale

• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~0 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~14 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~14 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~22 km · Must-see
• Chana School House · fort · Ogle · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~25 km · Must-see
• Black Hawk Statue · attraction · Ogle · ~25 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Soldier's Monument · fort · Ogle · ~40 km · Must-see
• Rochelle Railroad Park · park · Ogle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Stillman's · fort · Ogle · ~44 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~49 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~49 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Swale

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near The Swale

• Lowell Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~0 km · Must-see
• Nachusa Grasslands · sanctuary · Ogle · ~14 km · Must-see
• White Pines Forest State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~14 km · Must-see
• Castle Rock State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~15 km · Must-see
• Lowden-Miller State Forest · sanctuary · Ogle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Franklin Creek State Natural Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lowden State Park · sanctuary · Ogle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Green River State Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lee · ~35 km · Must-see
• Bartlett Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~50 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~55 km · Must-see

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