Local favourite sanctuary · South, Rhode Island
Murphy
Murphy is a sanctuary in South, Rhode Island.
Murphy: 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 Murphy
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 Murphy — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.20401, -71.57715. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Murphy
- Block Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · South · ~1 km · Must-see
- Block Island North Light · beach · South · ~3 km · Must-see
- Block Island Historical Society Museum · museum · South · ~5 km · Must-see
- Mohegan Bluffs · viewpoint · South · ~7 km · Must-see
- Southeast Lighthouse · museum · South · ~7 km · Must-see
- Block Island Sound · beach · Rhode Island · ~14 km · Must-see
- East Beach · beach · South · ~22 km · Must-see
- Trustom Pond · lake · South · ~23 km · Must-see
- Roy Carpenter's Beach · beach · South · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cards Pond · lake · South · ~24 km · Must-see
- Ninigret Pond · lake · South · ~24 km · Must-see
- Point Judith Lighthouse · fort · South · ~24 km · Must-see
- East Matunuck State Beach · beach · South · ~25 km · Must-see
- Quonochontaug Pond · lake · South · ~25 km · Must-see
- Fort Ninigret · fort · South · ~26 km · Must-see
- Potter Pond · lake · South · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fishermen's Memorial State Park Campground · park · South · ~26 km · Must-see
- Fort Greene · fort · South · ~27 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Murphy
- Block Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · South · ~1 km · Must-see
- Pettaquamscutt Park · sanctuary · South · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wilcox Park · sanctuary · South · ~36 km · Must-see
- Montauk Point State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~37 km · Must-see
- Camp Hero State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~37 km · Must-see
- Beavertail State Park · sanctuary · Newport · ~40 km · Must-see
- Shadmoor State Park · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~43 km · Must-see
- Dutch Island · sanctuary · Newport · ~45 km · Must-see
- Morgan Point Lighthouse · sanctuary · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Ell Pond · sanctuary · South · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Murphy yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Murphy?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Murphy?
Nearby: Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 1 km), Block Island North Light (beach, 3 km), Block Island Historical Society Museum (museum, 5 km), Mohegan Bluffs (viewpoint, 7 km), Southeast Lighthouse (museum, 7 km), Block Island Sound (beach, 14 km).