Annapolis

Annapolis: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Annapolis

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Annapolis — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.03567, -76.48852. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Annapolis

• Jonas Green Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~6 km · Must-see
• Weems Creek · lake · Anne Arundel · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Nonsense · fort · Anne Arundel · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tripoli Monument · fort · Anne Arundel · ~7 km · Must-see
• Naval Academy Chapel · church · Anne Arundel · ~8 km · Must-see
• Severn Sailing Association · fort · Anne Arundel · ~8 km · Must-see
• M60 · attraction · Anne Arundel · ~8 km · Must-see
• Baltimore Lighthouse · beach · Anne Arundel · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carr's Beach · beach · Anne Arundel · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bodkin Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~11 km · Must-see
• Maryland Renaissance Festival · park · Anne Arundel · ~11 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point Shoal Light · beach · Anne Arundel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Paul's Anglican Church · church · Anne Arundel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Generals Highway Corridor Park · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Quiet Waters Park · park · Anne Arundel · ~14 km · Must-see
• Fort Smallwood Park · fort · Anne Arundel · ~18 km · Must-see
• Thomas Point Shoal Light · fort · Anne Arundel · ~20 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · Queen Anne's · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Annapolis

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Annapolis

• Generals Highway Corridor Park · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~12 km · Must-see
• Smithsonian Environmental Research Center · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~22 km · Must-see
• North Point · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~23 km · Must-see
• Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
• Patuxent Research Refuge · sanctuary · Anne Arundel · ~31 km · Must-see
• Belt Woods Natural Environment Area · sanctuary · Prince George's · ~35 km · Must-see
• National Aquarium · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~37 km · Must-see
• Rockburn Branch Park · sanctuary · Howard · ~39 km · Must-see
• Green Mount Cemetery · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~40 km · Must-see
• Patapsco Valley State Park Hilton Area · sanctuary · Baltimore · ~41 km · Must-see

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