Local favourite sanctuary · Gates, North Carolina
Jones Swamps
Jones Swamps is a sanctuary in Gates, North Carolina.
Jones Swamps: 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 Jones Swamps
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 Jones Swamps — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.46945, -76.81129. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Jones Swamps
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cypress Chapel Christian Church · church · Suffolk · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Drummond · lake · Chesapeake · ~43 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~45 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~49 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~57 km · Must-see
- Edenton National Fish Hatchery · park · Chowan · ~60 km · Must-see
- Saint Johns Church · church · Suffolk · ~61 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Episcopal Church · church · Chowan · ~61 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River Light · beach · Chowan · ~62 km · Must-see
- Turners Pond Dam · lake · Northampton · ~66 km · Must-see
- Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~68 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Albemarle · museum · Pasquotank · ~70 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~71 km · Must-see
- Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~72 km · Must-see
- Windsor Castle Park · park · Isle of Wight · ~73 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Jones Swamps
- Merchants Millpond State Park · sanctuary · Gates · ~16 km · Must-see
- Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~44 km · Must-see
- Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~45 km · Must-see
- Blackwater Ecological Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~49 km · Must-see
- Antioch Pines Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Isle of Wight · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Suffolk · ~57 km · Must-see
- Chub Sandhill Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Sussex · ~68 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~71 km · Must-see
- Craddock Historic District · sanctuary · Portsmouth · ~72 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Arboretum · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Jones Swamps yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Jones Swamps?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Jones Swamps?
Nearby: Merchants Millpond State Park (sanctuary, 16 km), Cypress Chapel Christian Church (church, 32 km), Lake Drummond (lake, 43 km), Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 44 km), Dismal Swamp State Park (sanctuary, 45 km), Blackwater Ecological Preserve (sanctuary, 49 km).