Pigeon Bay

Pigeon Bay: 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 nature spot: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pigeon Bay

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.

Visiting Pigeon Bay: tips

• Early morning and late afternoon are the best times to see animals.
• Keep your distance and do not feed wildlife.

How to reach Pigeon Bay — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.29969, -79.46568. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pigeon Bay

• Cotton Press · fort · Dillon · ~9 km · Must-see
• Little Pee Dee State Park · park · Dillon · ~21 km · Must-see
• Pepsi Cola Lake · lake · Florence · ~26 km · Must-see
• South of the Border · attraction · Dillon · ~33 km · Must-see
• War Between the States Museum · museum · Florence · ~39 km · Must-see
• Asbury Methodist Church · church · Robeson · ~49 km · Must-see
• Hartsville Museum · museum · Darlington · ~71 km · Must-see
• Old St. David's Episcopal Church · church · Chesterfield · ~73 km · Must-see
• Moore Farms Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Williamsburg · ~73 km · Must-see
• Berean Church of Christ · church · Dillon · ~6 km
• Dillon County Museum · museum · Dillon · ~6 km
• Catfish Creek Baptist Church · church · Dillon · ~10 km
• Blessed Hope Baptist Church · church · Marion · ~12 km
• Bethesda Southern Methodist Church · church · Dillon · ~12 km
• Catholic Church of the Infant Jesus · church · Marion · ~14 km
• Dothan Baptist Church · church · Dillon · ~14 km
• Marion Historic District · fort · Marion · ~18 km
• Museum of Marion County · museum · Marion · ~18 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pigeon Bay

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Pigeon Bay

• Moore Farms Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Williamsburg · ~73 km · Must-see
• Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden · sanctuary · Lee · ~94 km · Must-see
• Tuckahoe Bay · sanctuary · Horry · ~95 km · Must-see
• Turnbull Creek Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Bladen · ~115 km · Must-see
• Brookgreen Gardens · sanctuary · Georgetown · ~116 km · Must-see
• Bladen Lakes State Forest · sanctuary · Bladen · ~119 km · Must-see
• Cape Fear Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Cumberland · ~126 km · Must-see
• Green Swamp Preserve · sanctuary · Brunswick · ~142 km · Must-see
• Goodwin State Forest · sanctuary · Moore · ~145 km · Must-see
• Santee National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Clarendon · ~147 km · Must-see

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