Flagpole

Flagpole: 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 Flagpole

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 Flagpole — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.31221, -86.94846. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Flagpole

• Grand Traverse Island State Park · sanctuary · Door · ~4 km · Must-see
• Pilot Island Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~5 km · Must-see
• Europe Lake · lake · Michigan · ~7 km · Must-see
• Stavkirke Trinity Lutheran Church · church · Door · ~9 km · Must-see
• Newport State Park · sanctuary · Door · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gravel Island National Widlife Refuge · sanctuary · Door · ~12 km · Must-see
• Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Door · ~12 km · Must-see
• Little Lake · lake · Michigan · ~14 km · Must-see
• Rock Island II Site · fort · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rock Island State Park · sanctuary · Door · ~19 km · Must-see
• Green Bay National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Michigan · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cana Island Lighthouse · beach · Door · ~33 km · Must-see
• Peninsula State Park · sanctuary · Door · ~34 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~35 km · Must-see
• The Ridges Sanctuary · sanctuary · Door · ~35 km · Must-see
• Minneapolis Shoal Lighthouse · beach · Michigan · ~38 km · Must-see
• Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~38 km · Must-see
• Kangaroo Lake Nature Preserve · lake · Door · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Flagpole

Other forts & heritage near Flagpole

• Rock Island II Site · fort · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eagle Bluff Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~35 km · Must-see
• Baileys Harbor Bird Cage Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~38 km · Must-see
• Chambers Island Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~44 km · Must-see
• Riverside Site · fort · Marinette · ~75 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Point Lighthouse · fort · Door · ~75 km · Must-see
• South Manitou Island Lighthouse · fort · Leelanau · ~94 km · Must-see
• North Manitou Shoal Light Station · fort · Michigan · ~105 km · Must-see
• Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~111 km · Must-see
• Frankfort North Breakwater Light · fort · Michigan · ~117 km · Must-see

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