Johnson Park

Johnson Park: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Johnson Park

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Johnson Park — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.81797, -76.27694. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Johnson Park

• Fresnel Lens from Hog Island Light · attraction · Portsmouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Portsmouth Lightship Museum · museum · Portsmouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Children's Museum of Virginia · museum · Portsmouth · ~3 km · Must-see
• Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Downtown Portsmouth Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Monumental United Methodist Church · church · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint Pauls Catholic Church · church · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• The MacArthur Memorial Museum · museum · Norfolk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Nauticus · museum · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• USS Norfolk Bell · attraction · Norfolk · ~5 km · Must-see
• Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chrysler Museum of Art · museum · Norfolk · ~6 km · Must-see
• Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~11 km · Must-see
• Craney Island · river spot · Portsmouth · ~14 km · Must-see
• F/A-18 · attraction · Norfolk · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Johnson Park

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Johnson Park

• Downtown Portsmouth Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~4 km · Must-see
• Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~5 km · Must-see
• Virginia Zoological Park · sanctuary · Norfolk · ~8 km · Must-see
• Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~11 km · Must-see
• Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~30 km · Must-see
• First Landing State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~31 km · Must-see
• Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Centers · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~33 km · Must-see
• Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~36 km · Must-see
• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~36 km · Must-see
• Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~42 km · Must-see

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