Bear Swamp

Bear Swamp: 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 Bear Swamp

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 Bear Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.28301, -75.47199. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bear Swamp

• Furnace Town · fort · Worcester · ~11 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~14 km · Must-see
• Salisbury Zoo · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~16 km · Must-see
• Salisbury Zoo · park · Wicomico · ~16 km · Must-see
• Salisbury University Arboretum · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~17 km · Must-see
• Julia A Purnell Museum · museum · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Makemie Memorial United Presbyterian Church · church · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• All Hallows Episcopal Church · church · Worcester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River State Park · sanctuary · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~24 km · Must-see
• Berlin Commercial Historic District · attraction · Worcester · ~28 km · Must-see
• Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~31 km · Must-see
• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
• E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Grace Church · church · Somerset · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~36 km · Must-see
• Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see

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Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Bear Swamp

• Salisbury Zoo · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~16 km · Must-see
• Salisbury University Arboretum · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River State Park · sanctuary · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~24 km · Must-see
• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
• E.A. Vaughn Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island National Seashore · sanctuary · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~43 km · Must-see
• Deal Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~46 km · Must-see

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