Burnt Swamp

Burnt Swamp: 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 Burnt Swamp

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 Burnt Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.51602, -75.33571. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Burnt Swamp

• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~8 km · Must-see
• Prince George's Chapel · church · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Presbyterian Church · fort · Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
• Saint George's United Methodist Church · church · Sussex · ~21 km · Must-see
• Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~24 km · Must-see
• Horseys Pond · lake · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
• Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
• Assawoman Bay · lake · Worcester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · sanctuary · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
• Berlin Commercial Historic District · attraction · Worcester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~32 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Bay · lake · Worcester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Schumaker Pond · lake · Wicomico · ~34 km · Must-see
• Salisbury Zoo · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~34 km · Must-see
• Salisbury Zoo · park · Wicomico · ~34 km · Must-see
• Salisbury University Arboretum · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~38 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~38 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Burnt Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Burnt Swamp

• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~8 km · Must-see
• Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · sanctuary · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~30 km · Must-see
• Salisbury Zoo · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~34 km · Must-see
• Salisbury University Arboretum · sanctuary · Wicomico · ~38 km · Must-see
• Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~42 km · Must-see
• Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~48 km · Must-see
• Idylwild Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Caroline · ~54 km · Must-see
• Idylwild Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~54 km · Must-see

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