Swan Marsh

Swan Marsh: 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 Swan Marsh

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 Swan Marsh — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.86911, -90.20636. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Swan Marsh

• Alton Military Prison Site · lake · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• Piasa Bird · fort · Madison · ~4 km · Must-see
• Elijah P. Lovejoy Monument · fort · Madison · ~5 km · Must-see
• McPike Mansion · attraction · Madison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort Belle Fontaine · fort · Madison · ~6 km · Must-see
• Alton Museum of History and Art · museum · Madison · ~8 km · Must-see
• Spanish Lake · lake · Madison · ~10 km · Must-see
• Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park · sanctuary · Saint Charles · ~10 km · Must-see
• Benjamin Godfrey Chapel · church · Madison · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lewis & Clark Expidition · fort · Madison · ~13 km · Must-see
• Chain of Rocks Park · park · Madison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bellefontaine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bel Air drive in sign · attraction · Madison · ~21 km · Must-see
• Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• SIUE Gardens · park · Madison · ~25 km · Must-see
• O'Fallon Park · park · Madison · ~26 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Lake State Park · lake · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
• Fairground Park · park · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Swan Marsh

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Swan Marsh

• Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones Confluence Point State Park · sanctuary · Saint Charles · ~10 km · Must-see
• Bellefontaine Conservation Area · sanctuary · Madison · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bohm Woods Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
• Blanchette Landing Access · sanctuary · Calhoun · ~31 km · Must-see
• Old Post Office · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~33 km · Must-see
• Jewel Box · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~33 km · Must-see
• Bayer Insectarium · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~34 km · Must-see
• Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gateway Arch National Park · sanctuary · Saint Louis · ~34 km · Must-see
• Missouri Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Saint Clair · ~36 km · Must-see

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