Strange's Lock

Strange's Lock: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Strange's Lock

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Strange's Lock — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.82683, -78.25142. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Strange's Lock

• Fluvanna County Courthouse Historic District · park · Fluvanna · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bremo Slave Chapel · church · Pendleton · ~16 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's Highland · attraction · Albemarle · ~31 km · Must-see
• Monticello · church · Charles · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pantops Mountain · viewpoint · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Woolen Mills Chapel · church · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Court Square Park · park · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see
• Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see
• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~40 km · Must-see
• Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~40 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Pendleton · ~41 km · Must-see
• Powhatan State Park · sanctuary · Powhatan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~41 km · Must-see
• Bear Creek Lake State Park · lake · Cumberland · ~41 km · Must-see
• Powhatan Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~49 km · Must-see
• Willis Mountain · viewpoint · Pendleton · ~54 km · Must-see
• James River Wildlife Management Area · park · Pendleton · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Strange's Lock

Other forts & heritage near Strange's Lock

• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~40 km · Must-see
• Ashland UDC Jefferson Davis Memorial Highway Marker · fort · Hanover · ~89 km · Must-see
• Agecroft Hall · fort · Richmond · ~90 km · Must-see
• Bryan Park · fort · Richmond · ~91 km · Must-see
• James Monroe's tomb · fort · Richmond · ~96 km · Must-see
• Site of J.E.B Stuart's Death · fort · Richmond · ~97 km · Must-see
• The Almshouse · fort · Richmond · ~98 km · Must-see
• Virginia Women's Monument · fort · Richmond · ~98 km · Must-see
• Virginia Washington Monument · fort · Richmond · ~98 km · Must-see
• Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District · fort · Richmond · ~102 km · Must-see

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