Local favourite fort · Orange, North Carolina

Moorefields

Moorefields is a fort in Orange, North Carolina.

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Moorefields: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Moorefields

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Moorefields — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.06097, -79.14340. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Moorefields

Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area · sanctuary · Orange · ~3 km · Must-see
Ayr Mount · park · Orange · ~7 km · Must-see
Eno River State Park · park · Orange · ~15 km · Must-see
St. Mary's Chapel · church · Orange · ~18 km · Must-see
Cane Creek Resevoir Dam · lake · Orange · ~19 km · Must-see
Duke Lemur Center · sanctuary · Durham · ~22 km · Must-see
Chapel of the Cross · church · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Ackland Art Museum · museum · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Coker Arboretum · park · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Old Well · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
University Lake · lake · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
Sarah P. Duke Gardens · park · Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
West Point on the Eno · park · Durham · ~25 km · Must-see
Nasher Museum of Art · museum · Durham · ~26 km · Must-see
North Carolina Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Orange · ~26 km · Must-see
Leigh Farm · park · Durham · ~26 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Moorefields

Other forts & heritage near Moorefields

Unsung Founders Memorial · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Old Well · fort · Orange · ~23 km · Must-see
Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower · fort · Orange · ~24 km · Must-see
Historic Stagville · fort · Durham · ~35 km · Must-see
North Carolina Museum of History · fort · Wake · ~69 km · Must-see
Endor Iron Furnance (Civil War Era) · fort · Lee · ~71 km · Must-see
Fayetteville Arsenal · fort · Dillon · ~143 km · Must-see
Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~147 km · Must-see
Historic District · fort · Orange · ~5 km
Colonial Inn · fort · Orange · ~5 km

All forts & heritage in North Carolina

Frequently asked

Is Moorefields open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Moorefields yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Moorefields?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Moorefields?

Nearby: Occoneechee Mountain State Natural Area (sanctuary, 3 km), Ayr Mount (park, 7 km), Eno River State Park (park, 15 km), St. Mary's Chapel (church, 18 km), Cane Creek Resevoir Dam (lake, 19 km), Duke Lemur Center (sanctuary, 22 km).