Big Swamp

Big 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 Big 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 Big Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 47.53364, -117.65560. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Swamp

• Qlispé Raceway Park · attraction · Spokane · ~20 km · Must-see
• John A. Finch Arboretum · park · Spokane · ~24 km · Must-see
• High Bridge Park · park · Spokane · ~26 km · Must-see
• Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture · museum · Spokane · ~26 km · Must-see
• Manito Park · park · Spokane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Spokane Falls · waterfall · Spokane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral · church · Spokane · ~27 km · Must-see
• Christ the Redeemer Church · church · Spokane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist · church · Spokane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Cowley Park · park · Spokane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Looff Carrousel · attraction · Spokane · ~28 km · Must-see
• Riverfront Park · park · Spokane · ~29 km · Must-see
• One Spokane Stadium · attraction · Spokane · ~29 km · Must-see
• Liberty Park · park · Spokane · ~30 km · Must-see
• St. Aloysius Church · church · Spokane · ~30 km · Must-see
• Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~34 km · Must-see
• Krell Hill · viewpoint · Spokane · ~34 km · Must-see
• Minnehaha Park · park · Spokane · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Big Swamp

• Riverside State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~34 km · Must-see
• Dishman Hills Natural Resources Conservation Area · sanctuary · Spokane · ~38 km · Must-see
• Cat Tales Zoological Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~48 km · Must-see
• Mount Spokane State Park · sanctuary · Spokane · ~73 km · Must-see
• Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site · sanctuary · Whitman · ~78 km · Must-see
• Heyburn State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~89 km · Must-see
• McCroskey State Park · sanctuary · Benewah · ~91 km · Must-see
• Coeur d'Alene River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~99 km · Must-see
• Columbia Plateau Trail State Park · sanctuary · Adams · ~107 km · Must-see
• Farragut State Park · sanctuary · Kootenai · ~117 km · Must-see

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