Notable fort · Jefferson, Texas
Benjamin Johnson
Benjamin Johnson is a fort in Jefferson, Texas.
Benjamin Johnson: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Benjamin Johnson
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Benjamin Johnson — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.71848, -93.90533. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Benjamin Johnson
- Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site · viewpoint · Jefferson · ~4 km · Must-see
- Sabine Pass Lighthouse · beach · Cameron Parish · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sea Rim State Park · park · Jefferson · ~16 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Gulf Coast · museum · Cameron Parish · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chua Bū Mon · Buddhist site · Cameron Parish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sabine Lake · lake · Cameron Parish · ~24 km · Must-see
- Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~48 km · Must-see
- Tyrrell Park · park · Jefferson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Beaumont Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Jefferson · ~51 km · Must-see
- Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica · church · Jefferson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Art Museum of Southeast Texas · museum · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Lutcher Memorial Church Building · church · Orange · ~56 km · Must-see
- Edison Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum · museum · Jefferson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Texas Star · attraction · Orange · ~61 km · Must-see
- Beach Road · fort · Jefferson · ~2 km
- City of Sabine and Sabine Pass · fort · Jefferson · ~3 km
- 1886 Hurricane at Sabine Pass · fort · Jefferson · ~3 km
Other forts & heritage near Benjamin Johnson
- Fort Travis Seashore Park · fort · Galveston · ~114 km · Must-see
- Point Bolivar Lighthouse · fort · Galveston · ~115 km · Must-see
- 1892 Bishop's Palace · fort · Galveston · ~121 km · Must-see
- Texas Heroes Monument · fort · Galveston · ~122 km · Must-see
- Broadway Cemetery Historic District · fort · Galveston · ~125 km · Must-see
- Beach Road · fort · Jefferson · ~2 km
- City of Sabine and Sabine Pass · fort · Jefferson · ~3 km
- 1886 Hurricane at Sabine Pass · fort · Jefferson · ~3 km
- Fort Manhassett · fort · Cameron Parish · ~4 km
- Commodore Leon Smith · fort · Jefferson · ~4 km
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Frequently asked
Is Benjamin Johnson open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Benjamin Johnson yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Benjamin Johnson?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Benjamin Johnson?
Nearby: Sabine Pass Battleground State Historical Site (viewpoint, 4 km), Sabine Pass Lighthouse (beach, 7 km), Sea Rim State Park (park, 16 km), Museum of the Gulf Coast (museum, 22 km), Chua Bū Mon (Buddhist site, 24 km), Sabine Lake (lake, 24 km).
Is Benjamin Johnson worth visiting?
Benjamin Johnson is listed as a notable fort in Texas on Spotwander.