Must-see fort · Russell, Alabama
Fort Mitchell
Fort Mitchell is a fort in Russell, Alabama.
Fort Mitchell: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Fort Mitchell
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Fort Mitchell — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.34552, -85.02055. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Mitchell
- Half-Track · attraction · Muscogee · ~10 km · Must-see
- M113 · attraction · Muscogee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bradley · attraction · Muscogee · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort No. 5 · fort · Russell · ~19 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church · church · Russell · ~20 km · Must-see
- Lake Oliver · lake · Russell · ~24 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola Fort Site · fort · Russell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Florence Marina State Park · park · Stewart · ~35 km · Must-see
- Uchee Church · church · Russell · ~37 km · Must-see
- Goat Rock Lake · lake · Lee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Providence Canyon State Park · sanctuary · Stewart · ~41 km · Must-see
- Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Barbour · ~50 km · Must-see
- Pasaquan · fort · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
- Lake Harding · lake · Lee · ~53 km · Must-see
- Fort Perry Monument · fort · Marion · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chewacla State Park · park · Lee · ~61 km · Must-see
- Julie Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art · museum · Lee · ~64 km · Must-see
- Auburn Softball Complex · park · Lee · ~65 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Mitchell
- Fort No. 5 · fort · Russell · ~19 km · Must-see
- Apalachicola Fort Site · fort · Russell · ~27 km · Must-see
- Pasaquan · fort · Marion · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fort Perry Monument · fort · Marion · ~60 km · Must-see
- Fort Early Monument · fort · Crisp · ~145 km · Must-see
- Fort Toulouse III Replica · fort · Elmore · ~146 km · Must-see
- Fort Jackson · fort · Elmore · ~147 km · Must-see
- 1832 Census of the Creek Nation · fort · Russell · ~0 km
- Ranger Memorial Foundation · fort · Chattahoochee · ~6 km
- Yuchi Town Site · fort · Russell · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Mitchell open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Mitchell yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Fort Mitchell?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Mitchell?
Nearby: Half-Track (attraction, 10 km), M113 (attraction, 10 km), Bradley (attraction, 10 km), Fort No. 5 (fort, 19 km), First Baptist Church (church, 20 km), Lake Oliver (lake, 24 km).
Is Fort Mitchell worth visiting?
Fort Mitchell is listed as a must-see fort in Alabama on Spotwander.