Must-see fort · Limestone, Alabama
Belle Mina
Belle Mina is a fort in Limestone, Alabama.
Belle Mina: 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 Belle Mina
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 Belle Mina — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.64487, -86.88058. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Belle Mina
- Point Mallard Park · park · Morgan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Delano Park · park · Morgan · ~13 km · Must-see
- Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Limestone · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve · sanctuary · Madison · ~22 km · Must-see
- Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial · attraction · Limestone · ~24 km · Must-see
- U.S. Space & Rocket Center · museum · Madison · ~27 km · Must-see
- WVNN-AM 770 (night) · attraction · Limestone · ~28 km · Must-see
- Shuttle Training Aircraft · attraction · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
- U.S. Space and Rocket Center · park · Madison · ~28 km · Must-see
- Capshaw Mountain · viewpoint · Madison · ~29 km · Must-see
- Huntsville Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Madison · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ford's Chapel United Methodist Church · church · Madison · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shelta Cave · cave · Madison · ~34 km · Must-see
- Huntsville Museum of Art · museum · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Big Spring Park · park · Madison · ~35 km · Must-see
- Temple B'nai Sholom · temple · Madison · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brindlee Mountain · viewpoint · Morgan · ~36 km · Must-see
- Richard Martin Trail (walking) · trek · Limestone · ~40 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Belle Mina
- Fort Hampton · fort · Limestone · ~43 km · Must-see
- Easley Covered Bridge · fort · Blount · ~102 km · Must-see
- Fort Harker · fort · East Tennessee · ~124 km · Must-see
- Fort Payne Main Street Historic District · fort · DeKalb · ~136 km · Must-see
- Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park · fort · Middle Tennessee · ~146 km · Must-see
- Woodside · fort · Limestone · ~1 km
- Point Mallard Wave Pool · fort · Morgan · ~12 km
- State Bank Building Decatur Branch · fort · Morgan · ~13 km
- Bank Street-Old Decatur Historic District · fort · Morgan · ~13 km
- Albany Heritage Neighborhood Historic District · fort · Morgan · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Belle Mina open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Belle Mina 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 Belle Mina?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Belle Mina?
Nearby: Point Mallard Park (park, 12 km), Delano Park (park, 13 km), Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 14 km), Rainbow Mountain Nature Preserve (sanctuary, 22 km), Limestone County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (attraction, 24 km), U.S. Space & Rocket Center (museum, 27 km).
Is Belle Mina worth visiting?
Belle Mina is listed as a must-see fort in Alabama on Spotwander.