Notable sanctuary · Caroline, Virginia
Mount Swamp
Mount Swamp is a sanctuary in Caroline, Virginia.
Mount Swamp: 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 Mount Swamp
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 Mount Swamp — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.19926, -77.26365. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Swamp
- Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~2 km · Must-see
- Emmanuel Church · church · King George · ~9 km · Must-see
- Land's End Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · King George · ~17 km · Must-see
- Caledon State Park · sanctuary · King George · ~24 km · Must-see
- George Washington Boyhood Home Site · park · Stafford · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Maryland Point · park · Charles · ~25 km · Must-see
- The Chimneys · attraction · Fredericksburg · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chotank State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · King George · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church · church · Fredericksburg · ~27 km · Must-see
- University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~29 km · Must-see
- Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~31 km · Must-see
- United States National Slavery Museum · museum · Charles · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~34 km · Must-see
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~37 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Mount Swamp
- Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~2 km · Must-see
- Land's End Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · King George · ~17 km · Must-see
- Caledon State Park · sanctuary · King George · ~24 km · Must-see
- Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~24 km · Must-see
- Kenmore Plantation · sanctuary · Charles · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chotank State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · King George · ~27 km · Must-see
- Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~27 km · Must-see
- University of Mary Washington · sanctuary · Charles · ~27 km · Must-see
- Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Mount Swamp yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mount Swamp?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mount Swamp?
Nearby: Pettigrew Wildlife Managment Area (sanctuary, 2 km), Emmanuel Church (church, 9 km), Land's End Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 17 km), Caledon State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), George Washington Boyhood Home Site (park, 24 km), Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve (sanctuary, 24 km).
Is Mount Swamp worth visiting?
Mount Swamp is listed as a notable sanctuary in Virginia on Spotwander.