Sunset from atop Gull Pond Tower on the Wildlife Drive, November 22, 2021. Photo: USFWS · public domain · resized; cropped to fit. Not current conditions.
Winter wildlife near New Yorkday trips within 250 miles
Not in season now; local timing: Dec 1–Feb 28 at Forsythe Refuge, the nearest place we track.
In season near New York now
Where can I see winter wildlife near New York?
We track 6 winter wildlife places within 250 straight-line miles of New York, in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts and Virginia. The nearest is Forsythe Refuge, about 87 miles away (local timing: Dec 1–Feb 28).
Blackwater Refuge usually starts first (local timing: Jan 1–Feb 28) and Bombay Hook ends last (local timing: Nov 1–Dec 31).
Checked Sep 29. Sources: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Blackwater NWR seasons of wildlife ↗ (opens in a new tab), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Wildlife ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- 6places within 250 miles
- 87 minearest: Forsythe Refuge
- Jan 1earliest usual start: Blackwater Refuge
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 Jan 1
- Usually peaking this week
- Other weeks
Usually in peak the week of Jan 1
- Blackwater Refuge
Local timing: Jan 1–Feb 28
192 miles from New York
By distance from New York
- 87 miForsythe RefugeLocal timing: Dec 1–Feb 28
- 126 miBombay HookLocal timing: Nov 1–Dec 31
- 166 miEastern Neck RefugeLocal timing: Nov 15–Mar 31
- 179 miGreat Meadows RefugeLocal timing: Nov 1–30
- 192 miBlackwater RefugeLocal timing: Jan 1–Feb 28
- 205 miChincoteague RefugeLocal timing: Nov 1–Dec 31
Questions people ask
What's the closest winter wildlife to New York?
Forsythe Refuge, about 87 straight-line miles away. Local timing: Dec 1–Feb 28.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Edwin B. Forsythe NWR: Species (Seasons of Wildlife) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where does the wildlife season start first near New York?
Blackwater Refuge (192 miles): local timing: Jan 1–Feb 28.Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Blackwater NWR seasons of wildlife ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How far are these places from New York?
From 87 to 205 straight-line miles; roads are longer. 1 are within 100 miles.