Benson Swamp

Benson Swamp: 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 Benson Swamp

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 Benson Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.93967, -79.51558. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Benson Swamp

• Anders Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~29 km · Must-see
• Findley Lake · lake · Erie · ~32 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Warren · ~33 km · Must-see
• Chautauqua Lake · lake · Chautauqua · ~35 km · Must-see
• Long Point on Lake Chatauqua State Park · lake · Chautauqua · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Lukes Episcopal Church · church · Chautauqua · ~36 km · Must-see
• Midway State Park · park · Chautauqua · ~37 km · Must-see
• Cornplanter State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail · trek · Warren · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chapman State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chapman Lake · lake · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Drake Well Museum · museum · Venango · ~48 km · Must-see
• McClurg Museum · museum · Erie · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Benson Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Benson Swamp

• Anders Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~29 km · Must-see
• Cornplanter State Forest · sanctuary · Warren · ~38 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~41 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 29 · sanctuary · Warren · ~43 km · Must-see
• Hickory Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Chapman State Park · sanctuary · Warren · ~44 km · Must-see
• Hearts Content Scenic Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Warren · ~45 km · Must-see
• Allegheny National Fish Hatchery · sanctuary · Warren · ~54 km · Must-see
• Oil Creek State Park · sanctuary · Venango · ~57 km · Must-see

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