Notable fort · Escambia, Florida
Bulkhead
Bulkhead is a fort in Escambia, Florida.
Bulkhead: 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 Bulkhead
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 Bulkhead — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.34449, -87.26724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bulkhead
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Baldwin · ~11 km · Must-see
- Plaza Ferdinand VII · park · Escambia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tarklin Bayou State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Naval Live Oaks Reservation · park · Alabama · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crescent Lake · lake · Baldwin · ~17 km · Must-see
- Big Lagoon State Park · sanctuary · Escambia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Gulf Breeze Zoo · sanctuary · Santa Rosa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cantonment · church · Baldwin · ~38 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Lutheran Church · church · Baldwin · ~41 km · Must-see
- Alabama Hollow · viewpoint · Baldwin · ~42 km · Must-see
- Gulf State Park · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill · fort · Baldwin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Swift Presbyterian Church · church · Baldwin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gable Lake · lake · Santa Rosa · ~44 km · Must-see
- Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo · sanctuary · Baldwin · ~49 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bulkhead
- Fort Barrancas · fort · Baldwin · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort McRee · fort · Baldwin · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort George · fort · Baldwin · ~12 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Sawmill and Arcadia Cotton Mill · fort · Baldwin · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gulf Islands National Seashore · fort · Baldwin · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fort Walton Mound · fort · Alabama · ~80 km · Must-see
- Fort Morgan State Historic Site · fort · Baldwin · ~91 km · Must-see
- Battery Bowyer · fort · Baldwin · ~92 km · Must-see
- Blakeley · fort · Baldwin · ~96 km · Must-see
- Sand Island Lighthouse · fort · Mobile · ~97 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bulkhead open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bulkhead yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bulkhead?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bulkhead?
Nearby: Fort Barrancas (fort, 4 km), Fort McRee (fort, 7 km), Plaza Ferdinand VII (park, 11 km), Plaza Ferdinand VII (park, 11 km), Fort George (fort, 12 km), Tarklin Bayou State Park (sanctuary, 16 km).
Is Bulkhead worth visiting?
Bulkhead is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.