Dismal Swamp

Dismal 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 Dismal 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 Dismal Swamp — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.98607, -120.17504. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dismal Swamp

• Crane Mountain · viewpoint · Lake · ~13 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake State Recreation Area · lake · Lake · ~15 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake · lake · Modoc · ~28 km · Must-see
• Warner Valley · viewpoint · Lake · ~29 km · Must-see
• New Year Lake · lake · Washoe · ~40 km · Must-see
• Junipers Reservoir · lake · Lake · ~47 km · Must-see
• Crump Lake · lake · Lake · ~54 km · Must-see
• Drews Gap Summit · viewpoint · Lake · ~55 km · Must-see
• Long Valley · viewpoint · Washoe · ~56 km · Must-see
• Hart Lake · lake · Lake · ~66 km · Must-see
• Big Sage Reservoir · lake · Modoc · ~71 km · Must-see
• Warner Lakes · lake · Lake · ~73 km · Must-see
• Mount Bidwell · viewpoint · Modoc · ~3 km
• Cave Lake · cave · Lake · ~3 km
• Yellow Mountain · viewpoint · Modoc · ~4 km
• Mount Vida · viewpoint · Modoc · ~9 km
• Schadler Reservoir;Schadler 1122 Dam · lake · Modoc · ~12 km
• Two Buttes · viewpoint · Modoc · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Dismal Swamp

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Dismal Swamp

• Modoc National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Modoc · ~83 km · Must-see
• Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge · sanctuary · Lake · ~94 km · Must-see
• Gearhart Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~102 km · Must-see
• Modoc National Forest · sanctuary · Modoc · ~104 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds National Monument · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~140 km · Must-see
• Lava Beds Wilderness · sanctuary · Siskiyou · ~143 km · Must-see
• Ash Creek Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Lassen · ~144 km · Must-see
• Fremont-Winema National Forest · sanctuary · Klamath · ~146 km · Must-see
• Tule Swamp · sanctuary · Lake · ~30 km
• Moss Flat · sanctuary · Lake · ~65 km

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