Fat Man's Peril

Fat Man's Peril: 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 cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Fat Man's Peril

Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.

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 Fat Man's Peril — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.32770, -81.03905. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fat Man's Peril

• Mantua Swamp · sanctuary · Portage · ~16 km · Must-see
• LaDue Reservoir · lake · Geauga · ~20 km · Must-see
• Punderson State Park · lake · Geauga · ~26 km · Must-see
• West Branch State Park · park · Portage · ~26 km · Must-see
• Mosquito Creek Lake · lake · Trumbull · ~30 km · Must-see
• Mosquito Lake State Park - Wildlife Observation Area · lake · Trumbull · ~32 km · Must-see
• Geauga Lake · lake · Geauga · ~35 km · Must-see
• McKinley Birthplace Memorial · museum · Trumbull · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mahoning Valley · viewpoint · Trumbull · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tinkers Creek State Park · sanctuary · Portage · ~35 km · Must-see
• Geauga Park District · sanctuary · Geauga · ~37 km · Must-see
• Brady Lake · lake · Portage · ~37 km · Must-see
• Triangle Lake Bog State Nature Preserve · lake · Portage · ~37 km · Must-see
• Meander Creek Reservoir · lake · Mahoning · ~39 km · Must-see
• Partially Buried Woodshed · attraction · Portage · ~41 km · Must-see
• M42 Duster · attraction · Portage · ~41 km · Must-see
• Chagrin Falls · waterfall · Cuyahoga · ~42 km · Must-see
• Tom S Cooperrider-Kent Bog State Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Portage · ~44 km · Must-see

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• Gold Hunter's Cave · cave · Portage · ~0 km
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• The Bat Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~49 km
• Kid's Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~50 km
• Big Mouth Cave · cave · Mahoning · ~51 km

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