Notable fort · Polk, Minnesota
Helicopter
Helicopter is a fort in Polk, Minnesota.
Helicopter: 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 Helicopter
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 Helicopter — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.57179, -95.74260. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Helicopter
- Turtle Lake WPA · lake · Polk · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sugar Bush Lake · lake · Polk · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beaulieu Lake Dam · lake · Mahnomen · ~16 km · Must-see
- Vanose Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~23 km · Must-see
- Oak Lake · lake · Polk · ~24 km · Must-see
- Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~26 km · Must-see
- Minnow Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clearwater · ~26 km · Must-see
- Aspinwall Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~27 km · Must-see
- Warren Lake · lake · Mahnomen · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cameron Lake · lake · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
- Badger Lake · lake · Polk · ~29 km · Must-see
- Union Lake · lake · Polk · ~31 km · Must-see
- Tamarack Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~32 km · Must-see
- Lake Lomond · lake · Clearwater · ~32 km · Must-see
- Crystal Lake · lake · Polk · ~35 km · Must-see
- Peterson Lake · lake · Clearwater · ~35 km · Must-see
- Maple Lake Dam · lake · Polk · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Arthur · lake · Polk · ~46 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Helicopter
- Clearwater County Veterans Memorial · fort · Clearwater · ~33 km
- Oklee Area Veterans' Memorial · fort · Red Lake · ~39 km
- Les Hoien Memorial Plaque · fort · Norman · ~65 km
- Chief White Cloud State Monument · fort · Becker · ~69 km
- Jefferson Highway marker · fort · Hubbard · ~76 km
- Beltrami Monument · fort · Beltrami · ~81 km
- Beltrami County Courthouse · fort · Beltrami · ~82 km
- Beltrami County History Center · fort · Beltrami · ~82 km
- Carnegie Library · fort · Beltrami · ~82 km
- Mayflower · fort · Beltrami · ~82 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Helicopter open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Helicopter yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Helicopter?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Helicopter?
Nearby: Turtle Lake WPA (lake, 7 km), Sugar Bush Lake (lake, 15 km), Beaulieu Lake Dam (lake, 16 km), Vanose Lake (lake, 23 km), Oak Lake (lake, 24 km), Pine Lake Wildlife Management Area (lake, 26 km).
Is Helicopter worth visiting?
Helicopter is listed as a notable fort in Minnesota on Spotwander.