Mode House

Mode House: 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 Mode House

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 Mode House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.96518, -75.80623. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mode House

• Marsh Creek State Park · sanctuary · Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Marsh Creek Reservoir · lake · Chester · ~17 km · Must-see
• Longwood Gardens · park · New Castle · ~19 km · Must-see
• Longwood Gardens · attraction · Chester · ~19 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Friends Meeting · church · Chester · ~24 km · Must-see
• Birmingham Orthodox Friends Meetinghouse · church · Chester · ~24 km · Must-see
• American Helicopter Museum & Education Center · museum · Chester · ~25 km · Must-see
• Christian C. Sanderson Museum · museum · New Castle · ~26 km · Must-see
• Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Welkinweir · park · Chester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Cuba · fort · New Castle · ~30 km · Must-see
• White Clay Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Chester · ~30 km · Must-see
• Winterthur Museum · museum · New Castle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge · attraction · Chester · ~32 km · Must-see
• Hoopes Reservoir · lake · New Castle · ~32 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Church in the Great Valley · church · Chester · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site · park · Berks · ~34 km · Must-see
• White Clay Creek State Park · sanctuary · New Castle · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Mode House

Other forts & heritage near Mode House

• Jacob Wisner House · fort · Chester · ~29 km · Must-see
• Mount Cuba · fort · New Castle · ~30 km · Must-see
• Memorial Hall · fort · New Castle · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lea-Derrickson House · fort · New Castle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · fort · New Castle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Marcus Hook Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~43 km · Must-see
• Bellevue Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~46 km · Must-see
• Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~48 km · Must-see
• First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~49 km · Must-see
• Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~50 km · Must-see

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