Notable fort · Lee, Florida
Large Machine Shop
Large Machine Shop is a fort in Lee, Florida.
Large Machine Shop: 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 Large Machine Shop
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 Large Machine Shop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.43325, -81.81362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Large Machine Shop
- Koreshan State Historic Site · park · Lee · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mound Key Archaeological Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~6 km · Must-see
- Estero Island · river spot · Lee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Estero Bay Preserve State Park · sanctuary · Lee · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wild Turkey Strand Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve · sanctuary · Lee · ~19 km · Must-see
- Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park · park · Collier · ~21 km · Must-see
- San Carlos Bay · beach · Lee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Christ Community Church of Fort Myers · fort · Lee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Vanderbilt Beach Park · beach · Collier · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sanibel Lighthouse · beach · Lee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary · sanctuary · Collier · ~27 km · Must-see
- Four Mile Cove · beach · Lee · ~28 km · Must-see
- Imaginarium Science Center · museum · Lee · ~29 km · Must-see
- City of Fort Myers Southwest Florida Museum of History · museum · Lee · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum · museum · Lee · ~35 km · Must-see
- Matlacha Pass National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Lee · ~36 km · Must-see
- Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens · beach · Collier · ~37 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Large Machine Shop
- Christ Community Church of Fort Myers · fort · Lee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Warm Mineral Spring · fort · Sarasota · ~103 km · Must-see
- Chevelier · fort · Monroe · ~124 km · Must-see
- Poinciana · fort · Monroe · ~142 km · Must-see
- Small Machine Shop · fort · Lee · ~0 km
- Generator · fort · Lee · ~0 km
- Conrad Schlender Cottage · fort · Lee · ~0 km
- Lillian "Vesta" Newcomb Cottage · fort · Lee · ~0 km
- Planetary Court · fort · Lee · ~0 km
- Founder's House · fort · Lee · ~0 km
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Frequently asked
Is Large Machine Shop open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Large Machine Shop yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Large Machine Shop?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Large Machine Shop?
Nearby: Koreshan State Historic Site (park, 1 km), Mound Key Archaeological Preserve State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Estero Island (river spot, 13 km), Estero Bay Preserve State Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Wild Turkey Strand Preserve (sanctuary, 19 km), Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve (sanctuary, 19 km).
Is Large Machine Shop worth visiting?
Large Machine Shop is listed as a notable fort in Florida on Spotwander.