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Wildlife by season near Jacksonvilleday trips within 250 miles

Not in season now; local timing: spring and summer at Okefenokee, the nearest place we track.

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Where can I see wildlife by season near Jacksonville?

We track 4 wildlife by season places within 250 straight-line miles of Jacksonville, in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The nearest is Okefenokee, about 39 miles away (local timing: spring and summer).

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Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife watching at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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Pick your week

Pick a week: the places usually in their window then light up. Each place's own usual window, or its region's or state's timing where it has none (labeled); not a forecast.

Week of Mar 1

  • In their usual window this week
  • Other weeks

In its usual season · week of Mar 1

  • Okefenokee

    Local timing: spring and summer

    39 miles from Jacksonville

At one spot, not the whole place · week of Mar 1

By distance from Jacksonville

Nearest first; straight-line miles, roads are longer

  • Okefenokee

    Swamp wildlife through the seasons in Georgia

    39 mi from Jacksonville

    Season: Spring and summer

  • Harris Neck Refuge

    Wood storks in Georgia

    92 mi from Jacksonville

    At one spot: Early March to August

  • A storm cloud and the rising sun over calm surf, with one person standing at the water's edge

    Canaveral

    Nesting sea turtles in Florida

    110 mi from Jacksonville

    Usual peak: Late June and early July

  • Pinckney Island Refuge

    Nesting birds at Ibis Pond in South Carolina

    142 mi from Jacksonville

    At one spot: In May

Next stop

Next to open near Jacksonville: Swamp wildlife through the seasons at Okefenokee, spring and summer.

Questions people ask

What's the closest wildlife by season to Jacksonville?

Okefenokee, about 39 straight-line miles away. Local timing: spring and summer.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife watching at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab)

When is the best week for wildlife by season near Jacksonville?

Usually the week of Apr 26. 3 of the 4 places with timing are in their usual window then: Okefenokee, Harris Neck Refuge and Pinckney Island Refuge. A season can run early or late.Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife watching at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service story: The Wildlife Refuges of I-95 ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Where does the wildlife season start first near Jacksonville?

Okefenokee (39 miles): local timing: spring and summer.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wildlife watching at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge ↗ (opens in a new tab)

How far are these places from Jacksonville?

From 39 to 142 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 2 are within 100 miles.