Local favourite sanctuary · Dare, North Carolina
Smith Island
Smith Island is a sanctuary in Dare, North Carolina.
Smith 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 Smith 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 Smith Island — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.80437, -75.62084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smith Island
- Bodie Island Lighthouse · attraction · Dare · ~7 km · Must-see
- Coquina Beach · beach · Virginia · ~8 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Marshes Light · attraction · Dare · ~9 km · Must-see
- Croatan Sound · beach · Dare · ~12 km · Must-see
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~18 km · Must-see
- Roanoke Sound · beach · Dare · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site · fort · Dare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wright Brothers National Memorial · park · Dare · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~46 km · Must-see
- Albemarle Sound · beach · Tyrrell · ~62 km · Must-see
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~72 km · Must-see
- Storehouse · fort · Dare · ~7 km
- Bodie Island Visitor Center · fort · Dare · ~7 km
- Oil House · fort · Dare · ~7 km
- Roanoke Island · river spot · Dare · ~12 km
- Oregon Inlet Lifeboat Station · fort · Dare · ~12 km
- Shallowbag Bay · lake · Dare · ~15 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Smith Island
- North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island · sanctuary · Dare · ~18 km · Must-see
- Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dare · ~21 km · Must-see
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore · sanctuary · Dare · ~46 km · Must-see
- Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Hyde · ~72 km · Must-see
- Pettigrew State Park · sanctuary · Washington · ~86 km · Must-see
- North River Gameland · sanctuary · Currituck · ~87 km · Must-see
- False Cape State Park · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~114 km · Must-see
- Northwest River State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Chesapeake · ~124 km · Must-see
- Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Virginia Beach · ~124 km · Must-see
- Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Bertie · ~129 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Smith Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smith Island?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Smith Island?
Nearby: Bodie Island Lighthouse (attraction, 7 km), Coquina Beach (beach, 8 km), Roanoke Marshes Light (attraction, 9 km), Croatan Sound (beach, 12 km), North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (sanctuary, 18 km), Roanoke Sound (beach, 19 km).