Local favourite sanctuary · Surry, North Carolina
Nelson Acres
Nelson Acres is a sanctuary in Surry, North Carolina.
Nelson Acres: 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 Nelson Acres
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 Nelson Acres — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.40228, -80.48131. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nelson Acres
- Pilot Mountain · viewpoint · Surry · ~9 km · Must-see
- Andy Griffith Museum · museum · Patrick · ~19 km · Must-see
- Jessup's Mill · attraction · Stokes · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moore's Knob Firetower · viewpoint · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Donnaha Church · church · Forsyth · ~23 km · Must-see
- Laurel Hill Farm · park · Patrick · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lovill's Creek Lake · lake · Carroll · ~31 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~32 km · Must-see
- Germanton United Methodist Church · church · Stokes · ~34 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~38 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~43 km · Must-see
- Reynolda House · museum · Forsyth · ~44 km · Must-see
- Reynolda Gardens · park · Forsyth · ~44 km · Must-see
- NCMA Winston-Salem (formerly SECCA) · church · Forsyth · ~45 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
- Hanes Park · park · Forsyth · ~49 km · Must-see
- WIFM-FM (Elkin) · lake · Yadkin · ~49 km · Must-see
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Nelson Acres
- Hanging Rock State Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~22 km · Must-see
- Moratock Park · sanctuary · Stokes · ~32 km · Must-see
- SciWorks · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~38 km · Must-see
- Camp Raven Knob · sanctuary · Surry · ~43 km · Must-see
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Carroll · ~45 km · Must-see
- Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Grayson · ~54 km · Must-see
- Buffalo Mountain Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Floyd · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tanglewood Arboretum · sanctuary · Forsyth · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mayo River State Park (NC) · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rocky Knob Recreation Area · sanctuary · Floyd · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Nelson Acres yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Nelson Acres?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Nelson Acres?
Nearby: Pilot Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Andy Griffith Museum (museum, 19 km), Jessup's Mill (attraction, 21 km), Hanging Rock State Park (sanctuary, 22 km), Moore's Knob Firetower (viewpoint, 22 km), Donnaha Church (church, 23 km).