Sheppard Sanctuary

Sheppard Sanctuary: 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 Sheppard Sanctuary

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 Sheppard Sanctuary — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.33762, -82.65098. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sheppard Sanctuary

• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~7 km · Must-see
• Lake Stafford · lake · Levy · ~21 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Springs State Park · park · Marion · ~42 km · Must-see
• Lake Rousseau · lake · Levy · ~44 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~46 km · Must-see
• Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~48 km · Must-see
• Lake Wauburg North Shore (UF) · lake · Alachua · ~50 km · Must-see
• Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~51 km · Must-see
• Florida Museum of Natural History · museum · Alachua · ~54 km · Must-see
• Harn Museum of Art · museum · Alachua · ~54 km · Must-see
• Cedar Key Historical Society Museum · museum · Levy · ~54 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~54 km · Must-see
• Bivens Arm · lake · Alachua · ~54 km · Must-see
• McIntosh Presbyterian Church · church · Marion · ~54 km · Must-see
• 34th Street Wall · attraction · Alachua · ~55 km · Must-see
• Baughman Center · church · Alachua · ~55 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Sheppard Sanctuary

• Goethe State Forest · sanctuary · Levy · ~7 km · Must-see
• Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway · sanctuary · Citrus · ~46 km · Must-see
• Andrews Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Levy · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kanapaha Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Alachua · ~48 km · Must-see
• Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve · sanctuary · Levy · ~48 km · Must-see
• Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~51 km · Must-see
• Santa Fe Teaching Zoo · sanctuary · Alachua · ~54 km · Must-see
• Hálpata Tastanaki Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Marion · ~56 km · Must-see
• Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Dixie · ~57 km · Must-see
• San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Alachua · ~61 km · Must-see

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