Must-see fort · South District, Israel
Tel Arad
תל ערד
Tel Arad is a fort in South District, Israel.
Tel Arad: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Tel Arad
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Tel Arad — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 31.27991, 35.12550. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tel Arad
- Tel Arad National Park · sanctuary · South District · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mt. Amasa · viewpoint · South District · ~8 km · Must-see
- Horbat `Uza · fort · South District · ~11 km · Must-see
- Weizmann Institute Yatir Research Site · attraction · South District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Zohar lookout · viewpoint · South District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tel Malhata · fort · South District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tel Ira · fort · South District · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tell Maon · fort · Judea and Samaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tel Masos · fort · South District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tel Shoqet · fort · South District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Hemar Waterfall · waterfall · South District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Zuq Tamrur · viewpoint · South District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mount El'Azar · viewpoint · South District · ~27 km · Must-see
- Masada · fort · South District · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~32 km · Must-see
- מערת האימה · cave · South District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Hamei Zohar Public Beach · beach · South District · ~33 km · Must-see
- Rimmon · fort · South District · ~33 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Tel Arad
- Horbat `Uza · fort · South District · ~11 km · Must-see
- Tel Malhata · fort · South District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tel Ira · fort · South District · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tell Maon · fort · Judea and Samaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Tel Masos · fort · South District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tel Shoqet · fort · South District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Masada · fort · South District · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mezad Zohar · fort · South District · ~32 km · Must-see
- Rimmon · fort · South District · ~33 km · Must-see
- Tell Halif · fort · South District · ~34 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tel Arad open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tel Arad yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Tel Arad?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tel Arad?
Nearby: Tel Arad National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Mt. Amasa (viewpoint, 8 km), Horbat `Uza (fort, 11 km), Weizmann Institute Yatir Research Site (attraction, 13 km), Zohar lookout (viewpoint, 15 km), Tel Malhata (fort, 15 km).
Is Tel Arad worth visiting?
Tel Arad is listed as a must-see fort in Israel on Spotwander.