Notable fort · Providence, Rhode Island
Foster Town Pound
Foster Town Pound is a fort in Providence, Rhode Island.
Foster Town Pound: 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 Foster Town Pound
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 Foster Town Pound — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.78269, -71.72432. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Foster Town Pound
- Jerimoth Hill · viewpoint · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Scituate Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~11 km · Must-see
- Killingly Pond State Park Reserve · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~13 km · Must-see
- Old Furnace State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- North South Trail · trek · Kent · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ross Pond State Park · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Moosup Valley State Park Trail · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~15 km · Must-see
- Beth Israel Temple · temple · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~16 km · Must-see
- Burlingame Reservoir · lake · Providence · ~18 km · Must-see
- Flat River Reservoir Dam · lake · Kent · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wickaboxet Management Area · sanctuary · Kent · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lake Washington · lake · Providence · ~19 km · Must-see
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~20 km · Must-see
- Waterman Reservoir Dam · lake · Providence · ~20 km · Must-see
- Mishnock Pond · lake · Kent · ~23 km · Must-see
- Unitarian Meetinghouse · attraction · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~23 km · Must-see
- Quaddick State Forest · sanctuary · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church of Plainfield · church · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~24 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Foster Town Pound
- Station Fire Memorial Park · fort · Kent · ~26 km · Must-see
- Quinebaug River Prehistoric Archeological District · fort · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- State Arsenal · fort · Providence · ~33 km · Must-see
- Annmary Brown Memorial · fort · Providence · ~34 km · Must-see
- Pomham Rocks Light · fort · Providence · ~37 km · Must-see
- Warwick Lighthouse · fort · Kent · ~39 km · Must-see
- Poplar Point Light · fort · South · ~42 km · Must-see
- Chaplin Historic District · fort · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region · ~42 km · Must-see
- Huguenot Fort · fort · Providence · ~46 km · Must-see
- Conanicut Island Light · fort · Newport · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Foster Town Pound open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Foster Town Pound yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Foster Town Pound?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Foster Town Pound?
Nearby: Jerimoth Hill (viewpoint, 11 km), Scituate Reservoir (lake, 11 km), Killingly Pond State Park Reserve (sanctuary, 13 km), Old Furnace State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), North South Trail (trek, 15 km), Ross Pond State Park (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Foster Town Pound worth visiting?
Foster Town Pound is listed as a notable fort in Rhode Island on Spotwander.