Scott Castle

Scott Castle: 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 Scott Castle

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 Scott Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.05002, -78.82628. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Scott Castle

• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Albemarle · ~7 km · Must-see
• Mirador · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~8 km · Must-see
• Humpback Rocks · viewpoint · Augusta · ~15 km · Must-see
• Sugar Hollow · viewpoint · Charles · ~17 km · Must-see
• Tinkling Spring Church · church · Augusta · ~18 km · Must-see
• Staunton National Cemetery · sanctuary · Staunton · ~27 km · Must-see
• Grand Caverns · sanctuary · Preston · ~29 km · Must-see
• Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library · sanctuary · Preston · ~30 km · Must-see
• Three Ridges Wilderness · sanctuary · Nelson · ~31 km · Must-see
• Deep Run Ponds Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
• Gypsy Hill Park · park · Preston · ~32 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Albemarle · ~33 km · Must-see
• Mount Jefferson · viewpoint · Charles · ~33 km · Must-see
• Folly Mills Creek Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Preston · ~34 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary's Wilderness · sanctuary · Augusta · ~35 km · Must-see
• Homer · attraction · Albemarle · ~35 km · Must-see
• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Market Street Park · park · Albemarle · ~38 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Scott Castle

• Foster Site · fort · Charles · ~35 km · Must-see
• Fort Edward Johnson · fort · Preston · ~71 km · Must-see
• Point of Honor Monument · fort · Monroe · ~94 km · Must-see
• Locust Hill · fort · Pittsylvania · ~138 km · Must-see
• Crozet Tunnel East Portal · fort · Nelson · ~4 km
• Swannanoa · fort · Nelson · ~6 km
• Ramsay · fort · Albemarle · ~7 km
• Sherando Camp · fort · Augusta · ~20 km
• Paine Run Rockshelter · fort · Preston · ~21 km
• Archeological Site No. AU-154 · fort · Preston · ~21 km

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