North Pier

North Pier: 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 North Pier

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 North Pier — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.40228, -86.28508. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near North Pier

• South Haven South Pierhead Light · lake · Michigan · ~0 km · Must-see
• Michigan Maritime Museum · museum · Van Buren · ~1 km · Must-see
• North Point Conservation Area · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~8 km · Must-see
• Van Buren State Park · sanctuary · Van Buren · ~9 km · Must-see
• Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve · sanctuary · Michigan · ~19 km · Must-see
• Harris Lake · lake · Berrien · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sherwood Lake · lake · Berrien · ~26 km · Must-see
• Paw Paw Lake · lake · Berrien · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kal-Haven Trail State Park Trailhead · park · Van Buren · ~34 km · Must-see
• Kalamazoo Lake · lake · Allegan · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount Baldhead · viewpoint · Allegan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Shore Harbor Marina · church · Allegan · ~37 km · Must-see
• Goshorn Lake · lake · Allegan · ~40 km · Must-see
• Saugatuck Dunes State Park · park · Allegan · ~42 km · Must-see
• Jean Klock Park · park · Berrien · ~43 km · Must-see
• Lake Allegan · lake · Allegan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Allegan State Game Area · sanctuary · Allegan · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fort Miami · fort · Berrien · ~45 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near North Pier

• Fort Miami · fort · Berrien · ~45 km · Must-see
• State Street · fort · Allegan · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Custer Recreation Area · fort · Kalamazoo · ~97 km · Must-see
• Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes · fort · Saint Joseph · ~97 km · Must-see
• Michigan City East Pierhead Light · fort · LaPorte · ~114 km · Must-see
• Door Prairie Barn · fort · LaPorte · ~121 km · Must-see
• Butler Community Mausoleum · fort · Elkhart · ~142 km · Must-see
• Hacklander Site · fort · Allegan · ~35 km
• Hennepin · fort · Michigan · ~43 km
• St. Joseph North Pier Lighthouse · fort · Michigan · ~45 km

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