Local favourite sanctuary · Tyrrell, North Carolina

Crane Island

Crane Island is a sanctuary in Tyrrell, North Carolina.

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Crane Island: 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 Crane Island

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 Crane Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.76789, -76.08048. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Crane Island

Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~37 km · Must-see
New Lake · lake · Hyde · ~37 km · Must-see
Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~39 km · Must-see
Lake Mattamuskeet · lake · Hyde · ~39 km · Must-see
Roanoke Marshes Light · attraction · Dare · ~43 km · Must-see
Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~44 km · Must-see
Lake Phelps · lake · Washington · ~45 km · Must-see
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~47 km · Must-see
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~47 km · Must-see
Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~54 km · Must-see
Pungo Lake · lake · Washington · ~54 km · Must-see
Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~55 km · Must-see
Wright Brothers National Memorial · park · Dare · ~58 km · Must-see
Pamlico Sound · lake · Hyde · ~58 km · Must-see
Bodie Island Lighthouse · attraction · Dare · ~59 km · Must-see
Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~60 km · Must-see
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~67 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Crane Island

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Crane Island

Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~36 km · Must-see
Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~37 km · Must-see
North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~47 km · Must-see
Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~55 km · Must-see
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~67 km · Must-see
Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~78 km · Must-see
North River Gameland · sanctuary · Currituck · ~81 km · Must-see
Goose Creek State Park · sanctuary · Beaufort · ~103 km · Must-see
Dismal Swamp State Park · sanctuary · Camden · ~110 km · Must-see
Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~112 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

Is the park open?

No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Crane Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Crane Island?

November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Crane Island?

Nearby: Pettigrew State Park (sanctuary, 36 km), Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 37 km), New Lake (lake, 37 km), Albemarle Sound (beach, 39 km), Lake Mattamuskeet (lake, 39 km), Roanoke Marshes Light (attraction, 43 km).