Notable fort · Chatham, Georgia
Battery Backus
Battery Backus is a fort in Chatham, Georgia.
Battery Backus: 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 Battery Backus
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 Battery Backus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.02439, -80.84710. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Battery Backus
- Fort Pulaski National Monument · fort · Jasper · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Pulaski · fort · Chatham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bloody Point Lighthouse · museum · Beaufort · ~11 km · Must-see
- South Beach Marina · beach · Beaufort · ~13 km · Must-see
- Baynard Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~15 km · Must-see
- Harbour Town Lighthouse · beach · Beaufort · ~16 km · Must-see
- Oatland Island Wildlife Center Picnic Pavilion · park · Chatham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Hilton Head Range Rear Light · fort · Beaufort · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Jackson · fort · Chatham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Fort Jackson · fort · Chatham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Harbor Light · fort · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Savannah Priory · attraction · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Washington Square · park · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Greene Square · park · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Emmet Park · park · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Columbia Square · park · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- Owens-Thomas House · museum · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist · church · Chatham · ~30 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Battery Backus
- Fort Pulaski National Monument · fort · Jasper · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Pulaski · fort · Chatham · ~5 km · Must-see
- Baynard Ruins · fort · Beaufort · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hilton Head Range Rear Light · fort · Beaufort · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Jackson · fort · Chatham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Fort Jackson · fort · Chatham · ~24 km · Must-see
- Old Harbor Light · fort · Chatham · ~29 km · Must-see
- African-American Monument · fort · Chatham · ~30 km · Must-see
- General Nathanael Greene · fort · Chatham · ~30 km · Must-see
- Casimir Pulaski Monument · fort · Chatham · ~30 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Battery Backus open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Battery Backus yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Battery Backus?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Battery Backus?
Nearby: Fort Pulaski National Monument (fort, 5 km), Fort Pulaski (fort, 5 km), Bloody Point Lighthouse (museum, 11 km), South Beach Marina (beach, 13 km), Baynard Ruins (fort, 15 km), Harbour Town Lighthouse (beach, 16 km).
Is Battery Backus worth visiting?
Battery Backus is listed as a notable fort in Georgia on Spotwander.