Notable fort · Santa Barbara, California
Blockhouse
Blockhouse is a fort in Santa Barbara, California.
Blockhouse: 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 Blockhouse
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 Blockhouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.76464, -120.62132. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blockhouse
- La Purísima Mission State Historic Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~26 km · Must-see
- Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library · church · Santa Barbara · ~26 km · Must-see
- Point Arguello Light · attraction · Santa Barbara · ~26 km · Must-see
- Guadalupe Dunes County Park · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~27 km · Must-see
- Jalama Beach County Park · beach · Santa Barbara · ~38 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church of Nipomo · church · San Luis Obispo · ~39 km · Must-see
- Purisima Hills · viewpoint · Santa Barbara · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · California · ~42 km · Must-see
- Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve · sanctuary · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- Chapel of San Ramon · church · Santa Barbara · ~45 km · Must-see
- Pismo State Beach · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~46 km · Must-see
- Twitchell Reservoir · lake · Santa Barbara · ~47 km · Must-see
- Point Conception Light · fort · Santa Barbara · ~47 km · Must-see
- Calvary Chapel of Arroyo Grande · church · San Luis Obispo · ~49 km · Must-see
- Eldwayen Ocean Park · sanctuary · San Luis Obispo · ~55 km · Must-see
- OstrichLand USA · park · Santa Barbara · ~55 km · Must-see
- Point San Luis Lighthouse · beach · San Luis Obispo · ~57 km · Must-see
- Elverhøj Museum · museum · Santa Barbara · ~60 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Blockhouse
- Point Conception Light · fort · Santa Barbara · ~47 km · Must-see
- Painted Rock · fort · San Luis Obispo · ~101 km · Must-see
- Faith Mission · fort · Santa Barbara · ~117 km · Must-see
- Building 1657 · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
- Building 1664 · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
- Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 10 · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
- SLC-10E Launch Shed · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
- N2 Tank Farm · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
- Space Launch Complex 10 · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
- Liquid Oxygen Storage Tank · fort · Santa Barbara · ~0 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Blockhouse open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Blockhouse yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Blockhouse?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Blockhouse?
Nearby: La Purísima Mission State Historic Park (sanctuary, 26 km), Santa Barbara County Building;Lompoc Museum;Lompoc Museum Associates Research Library (church, 26 km), Point Arguello Light (attraction, 26 km), Guadalupe Dunes County Park (sanctuary, 27 km), Jalama Beach County Park (beach, 38 km), First Baptist Church of Nipomo (church, 39 km).
Is Blockhouse worth visiting?
Blockhouse is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.