Notable fort · Contra Costa, California
The Schooner Forester
The Schooner Forester is a fort in Contra Costa, California.
The Schooner Forester: 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 The Schooner Forester
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 The Schooner Forester — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.02258, -122.14587. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near The Schooner Forester
- Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~0 km · Must-see
- Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Benicia Capitol · museum · Solano · ~4 km · Must-see
- Benicia City Park · park · Solano · ~5 km · Must-see
- John Muir National Historic Site · park · Contra Costa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Glass Beach · beach · Solano · ~5 km · Must-see
- Waterbird Regional Preserve · park · Contra Costa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area · viewpoint · Contra Costa · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Herman · lake · Solano · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hurricane Harbor · attraction · Contra Costa · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sobrante Peak · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pleasant HIll Park · church · Contra Costa · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur Hill Park · park · Contra Costa · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pinole Valley Park · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~15 km · Must-see
- Briones Reservoir · lake · Contra Costa · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lindsay Wildlife Experience · museum · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
- Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area · sanctuary · Contra Costa · ~16 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of The Schooner Forester
Other forts & heritage near The Schooner Forester
- Mare Island Historic District · fort · Solano · ~15 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Chimes · fort · Alameda · ~29 km · Must-see
- Emeryville Shellmound Memorial · fort · Alameda · ~31 km · Must-see
- Solano · fort · Contra Costa · ~37 km · Must-see
- Warden's House · fort · San Francisco · ~41 km · Must-see
- Casa Peralta · fort · Alameda · ~41 km · Must-see
- Site of Ship Niantic · fort · San Francisco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mechanics Monument · fort · San Francisco · ~42 km · Must-see
- Feusier Octagon House · fort · San Francisco · ~43 km · Must-see
- Fort Mason · fort · San Francisco · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is The Schooner Forester open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for The Schooner Forester yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit The Schooner Forester?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near The Schooner Forester?
Nearby: Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline (sanctuary, 0 km), Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline (sanctuary, 3 km), Benicia Capitol (museum, 4 km), Benicia City Park (park, 5 km), John Muir National Historic Site (park, 5 km), Glass Beach (beach, 5 km).
Is The Schooner Forester worth visiting?
The Schooner Forester is listed as a notable fort in California on Spotwander.