John B. Lyon

John B. Lyon: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit John B. Lyon

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

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 John B. Lyon — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.03965, -80.56257. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near John B. Lyon

• Erie Bluffs State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~19 km · Must-see
• Ashtabula Harbor Light · fort · Ashtabula · ~29 km · Must-see
• Waldameer Park & Water World · park · Erie · ~43 km · Must-see
• Sommerheim Park Archaeological District · fort · Erie · ~44 km · Must-see
• Presque Isle State Park · sanctuary · Erie · ~49 km · Must-see
• Edinboro Lake · lake · Erie · ~49 km · Must-see
• Presque Isle Lighthouse · beach · Erie · ~49 km · Must-see
• Geneva State Park · park · Ashtabula · ~50 km · Must-see
• Saint Peter Cathedral Church · church · Erie · ~50 km · Must-see
• Erie Zoo · sanctuary · Erie · ~51 km · Must-see
• Fort Presque Isle · fort · Erie · ~52 km · Must-see
• Erie Harbor North Pier Light · lake · Erie · ~53 km · Must-see
• Erie Land Light · lake · Erie · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lake Erie · lake · Southwestern Ontario · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pymatuning State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pymatuning State Park · lake · Ashtabula · ~62 km · Must-see
• Pymatuning Reservoir · lake · Crawford · ~63 km · Must-see
• Lake Erie · lake · Lake · ~64 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of John B. Lyon

Other forts & heritage near John B. Lyon

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