Open End

Open End: 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 Open End

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 Open End — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.20804, -84.50482. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Open End

• Allen Temple African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~5 km · Must-see
• Golf Manor Synagogue · attraction · Hamilton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bradford-Felter Tanglewood Preserve · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~6 km · Must-see
• Ludlow Station Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Winton Woods · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Mount Storm Park · park · Hamilton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Hamilton · ~8 km · Must-see
• French Park · park · Hamilton · ~8 km · Must-see
• Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mount Airy Forest · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Burnet Woods · park · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• American Sign Museum · museum · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gorman Heritage Farm · attraction · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• Little Sisters of The Poor · church · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• A Pig for all Seasons - Winter · attraction · Hamilton · ~10 km · Must-see
• First Unitarian Church · church · Hamilton · ~11 km · Must-see
• Wilson-Gibson House · attraction · Hamilton · ~11 km · Must-see
• Hauck Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Open End

Other forts & heritage near Open End

• Ludlow Station Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building · fort · Hamilton · ~15 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~15 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~23 km · Must-see
• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ferris Site · fort · Clermont · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ronald Watson Gravel Site · fort · Dearborn · ~45 km · Must-see
• Hillforest · fort · Dearborn · ~48 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~48 km · Must-see

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