Hell's Half Acre

Hell's Half Acre: 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 Hell's Half Acre

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 Hell's Half Acre — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.60474, -71.60743. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hell's Half Acre

• Money Swamp Pond · lake · South · ~2 km · Must-see
• Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~7 km · Must-see
• Tomaquag Indian Museum · museum · South · ~12 km · Must-see
• Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
• Wickaboxet Management Area · sanctuary · Kent · ~13 km · Must-see
• Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
• North South Trail · trek · Kent · ~16 km · Must-see
• Elizabeth Spring · attraction · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
• Escoheag Hill · viewpoint · Kent · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wickford Harbor · beach · South · ~18 km · Must-see
• Varnum House Museum · museum · Kent · ~18 km · Must-see
• Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~18 km · Must-see
• First Baptist Church · church · Kent · ~18 km · Must-see
• Enchanted Forest · park · South · ~19 km · Must-see
• Chepiwanoxet Point · beach · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
• Warwick Center for the Arts · church · Kent · ~20 km · Must-see
• Indian Lake · lake · South · ~23 km · Must-see
• Maple Lake · lake · South · ~23 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hell's Half Acre

Other forts & heritage near Hell's Half Acre

• Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
• Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~18 km · Must-see
• Conanicut Island Light · fort · Newport · ~25 km · Must-see
• Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
• Dutch Island Light · fort · Newport · ~26 km · Must-see
• Fort Getty Park · fort · Newport · ~28 km · Must-see
• Beavertail Light · fort · Newport · ~31 km · Must-see
• Battery Varnum · fort · Newport · ~31 km · Must-see
• Fort Ninigret · fort · South · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rose Island Lighthouse · fort · Newport · ~31 km · Must-see

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