Notable sanctuary · Orange Walk, Belize
Calabash Pond
Calabash Pond is a sanctuary in Orange Walk, Belize.
Calabash Pond: 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 Calabash Pond
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 Calabash Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.93870, -88.53445. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Calabash Pond
- Honey Camp Lagoon · lake · Orange Walk · ~20 km · Must-see
- Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lamanai Museum · fort · Orange Walk · ~29 km · Must-see
- Altún Ha · fort · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~53 km · Must-see
- Shipstern Conservation & Management Area · sanctuary · Corozal · ~65 km · Must-see
- Moho Caye · river spot · ~73 km · Must-see
- Caye Chapel · river spot · ~73 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica de Kohunlich · fort · Othón P. Blanco · ~75 km · Must-see
- Revenge Lagoon · sanctuary · ~10 km
- Kate's Lagoon · lake · Orange Walk · ~11 km
- Locust Hill Pond · lake · Orange Walk · ~11 km
- Doubloon Bank Lagoon · lake · Orange Walk · ~18 km
- Cuello · fort · Orange Walk · ~20 km
- Chiwa Lagoon · lake · Orange Walk · ~23 km
- Northern Lagoon · lake · ~23 km
- Button Lagoon · lake · Orange Walk · ~24 km
- Chan Laguna · lake · Orange Walk · ~27 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Calabash Pond
- Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary · sanctuary · ~53 km · Must-see
- Shipstern Conservation & Management Area · sanctuary · Corozal · ~65 km · Must-see
- Five Blues Lake National Park · sanctuary · Cayo · ~112 km · Must-see
- Belize Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Cayo · ~137 km · Must-see
- Mountain Pine Ridge Forest Reserve · sanctuary · Cayo · ~146 km · Must-see
- Zona arqueológica de Chicanná · sanctuary · Calakmul · ~149 km · Must-see
- Revenge Lagoon · sanctuary · ~10 km
- Geraldo Savannah · sanctuary · Corozal · ~32 km
- Pull Trouser Swamp · sanctuary · Orange Walk · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Calabash Pond yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Calabash Pond?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Calabash Pond?
Nearby: Honey Camp Lagoon (lake, 20 km), Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, 23 km), Lamanai Museum (fort, 29 km), Altún Ha (fort, 35 km), Bermudian Landing Community Baboon Sanctuary (sanctuary, 53 km), Shipstern Conservation & Management Area (sanctuary, 65 km).
Is Calabash Pond worth visiting?
Calabash Pond is listed as a notable sanctuary in Belize on Spotwander.