Champlain Monument

Champlain Monument: 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 Champlain Monument

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 Champlain Monument — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.29972, -68.22734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Champlain Monument

• Bear Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
• Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
• Thuya Garden · park · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
• Asticou Azalea Garden · park · Hancock · ~6 km · Must-see
• Cadillac Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~7 km · Must-see
• Baker Island Light · beach · Hancock · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Island · river spot · Hancock · ~9 km · Must-see
• Somes Sound · lake · Hancock · ~9 km · Must-see
• Abbe Museum · museum · Hancock · ~12 km · Must-see
• Saint Saviour's Episcopal Church · church · Hancock · ~12 km · Must-see
• Agamont Park · park · Hancock · ~13 km · Must-see
• Long Pond · lake · Hancock · ~14 km · Must-see
• Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
• Frenchman Bay · beach · Hancock · ~16 km · Must-see
• Acadia National Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~17 km · Must-see
• Great Duck Island Light Station · beach · Hancock · ~22 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
• Prospect Harbor Point Light · beach · Hancock · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Champlain Monument

Other forts & heritage near Champlain Monument

• Bass Harbor Head Light · fort · Hancock · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Desert Rock Light · fort · Hancock · ~47 km · Must-see
• Fort George · fort · Hancock · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fort Point Light · fort · Waldo · ~63 km · Must-see
• Fort Point State Park · fort · Waldo · ~63 km · Must-see
• Saddleback Ledge Light · fort · Knox · ~64 km · Must-see
• Fort Knox · fort · Waldo · ~68 km · Must-see
• Vinalhaven Galamander · fort · Knox · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rockland Breakwater · fort · Knox · ~89 km · Must-see
• Libby Island Light · fort · Washington · ~93 km · Must-see

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