Local favourite sanctuary · Stokes, North Carolina
Dan River Bends Preserve
Dan River Bends Preserve is a sanctuary in Stokes, North Carolina.
Dan River Bends Preserve: 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 Dan River Bends Preserve
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 Dan River Bends Preserve — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.42508, -80.29378. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dan River Bends Preserve
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~23 km · Must-see
- Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~24 km · Must-see
- Donnaha Church · church · Forsyth · ~30 km · Must-see
- Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~33 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~34 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~38 km · Must-see
- Reynolda House · museum · Forsyth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~42 km · Must-see
- NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · church · Forsyth · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hanes Park · park · Forsyth · ~46 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Dan River Bends Preserve
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Dan River Bends Preserve
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~4 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~11 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~34 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~38 km · Must-see
- Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~54 km · Must-see
- Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~55 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~55 km · Must-see
- Tanglewood Arboretum · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~60 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~61 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Dan River Bends Preserve yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Dan River Bends Preserve?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Dan River Bends Preserve?
Nearby: Hanging Rock State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, 4 km), Moratock Park (sanctuary, 11 km), Jessup's Mill (attraction, 16 km), Pilot Mountain (viewpoint, 23 km), Germanton United Methodist Church (church, 24 km).