Haw River

Haw River: 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 Haw River

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 Haw River — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.14825, -80.04132. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Haw River

• Guilford Courthouse National Military Park · park · Guilford · ~22 km · Must-see
• Tanger Bicentennial Gardens · park · Guilford · ~24 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Park Bog Garden · park · Guilford · ~24 km · Must-see
• Belews Creek Dam · lake · Rockingham · ~24 km · Must-see
• Greensboro Arboretum · park · Guilford · ~25 km · Must-see
• Hanes Park · park · Forsyth · ~26 km · Must-see
• Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~27 km · Must-see
• SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reynolda House · museum · Forsyth · ~27 km · Must-see
• Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~27 km · Must-see
• NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · church · Forsyth · ~28 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Guilford · ~30 km · Must-see
• West Market Street United Methodist Church · church · Guilford · ~30 km · Must-see
• Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park · park · Guilford · ~30 km · Must-see
• Lebauer Park · park · Guilford · ~30 km · Must-see
• Haw River State Park · park · Guilford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Randleman Lake · lake · Randolph · ~42 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Haw River

• SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~27 km · Must-see
• Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~40 km · Must-see
• Hagan Stone Park · sanctuary · Guilford · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~45 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~45 km · Must-see
• Tanglewood Arboretum · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~46 km · Must-see
• Mayo River State Park (VA) · sanctuary · Henry · ~56 km · Must-see
• Birkhead Mountains Wilderness · sanctuary · Randolph · ~77 km · Must-see
• North Carolina Zoo · sanctuary · Randolph · ~80 km · Must-see
• Fairy Stone State Park · sanctuary · Patrick · ~89 km · Must-see

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