Fort Hill

Fort Hill: 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 Fort Hill

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.

Visiting Fort Hill: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Fort Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 35.20813, -87.03306. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fort Hill

• David Crockett State Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~38 km · Must-see
• Richard Martin Trail (walking) · trek · Limestone · ~40 km · Must-see
• Stillhouse Hollow Falls · waterfall · Middle Tennessee · ~45 km · Must-see
• WVNN-AM 770 (night) · attraction · Limestone · ~53 km · Must-see
• Rainey Hill · viewpoint · Middle Tennessee · ~55 km · Must-see
• Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial · attraction · Limestone · ~57 km · Must-see
• Fort Hampton · fort · Limestone · ~59 km · Must-see
• Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Madison · ~62 km · Must-see
• Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~63 km · Must-see
• Joe Wheeler State Park · sanctuary · Lauderdale · ~65 km · Must-see
• Henry Horton State Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~65 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~69 km · Must-see
• Wheeler Dam Overlook · lake · Lawrence · ~70 km · Must-see
• Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~75 km · Must-see
• Turner Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km
• Cave Springs Park · cave · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km
• North End Park · park · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km
• First United Methodist Church · church · Middle Tennessee · ~1 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fort Hill

Other forts & heritage near Fort Hill

• Fort Hampton · fort · Limestone · ~59 km · Must-see
• Belle Mina · fort · Limestone · ~80 km · Must-see
• Confederate Monument · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~101 km · Must-see
• Fort Granger · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~101 km · Must-see
• Old Town Bridge · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~110 km · Must-see
• Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~112 km · Must-see
• Mound Bottom State Archaeology Area · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~130 km · Must-see
• Fort Negley · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~133 km · Must-see
• Fort Nashborough · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~136 km · Must-see
• Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~145 km · Must-see

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