Dam No. 5

Dam No. 5: 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 Dam No. 5

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 Dam No. 5 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.68364, -79.66642. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Dam No. 5

• Todd Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Butler · ~8 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 247 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~17 km · Must-see
• Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area · lake · Armstrong · ~18 km · Must-see
• Deer Lakes Park · park · Allegheny · ~18 km · Must-see
• Rachel Carson Trail · trek · Allegheny · ~25 km · Must-see
• Allegheny Islands State Park · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~26 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 259 · sanctuary · Armstrong · ~30 km · Must-see
• Beaver Run Reservoir · lake · Westmoreland · ~31 km · Must-see
• Boyce Park · park · Allegheny · ~31 km · Must-see
• Beechwood Farms · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~32 km · Must-see
• Sycamore Island · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~33 km · Must-see
• State Game Lands Number 203 · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~34 km · Must-see
• St. Peter's Anglican Church · church · Butler · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sri Venkateswara Temple · temple · Allegheny · ~37 km · Must-see
• Beulah Church · church · Allegheny · ~38 km · Must-see
• North Park · park · Allegheny · ~38 km · Must-see
• Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium · sanctuary · Allegheny · ~39 km · Must-see
• St. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Cathedral · church · Allegheny · ~39 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Dam No. 5

Other forts & heritage near Dam No. 5

• Our Lady of Craig Street · fort · Allegheny · ~44 km · Must-see
• Bushy Run Battlefield Park · fort · Westmoreland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fort Pitt Block House · fort · Allegheny · ~50 km · Must-see
• Duquesne Incline · fort · Allegheny · ~50 km · Must-see
• Oliver Miller Homestead · fort · Allegheny · ~62 km · Must-see
• Fort McIntosh park · fort · Beaver · ~67 km · Must-see
• Squirrel Hill Site · fort · Westmoreland · ~74 km · Must-see
• Fort Ligonier · fort · Westmoreland · ~76 km · Must-see
• Indian God Rock · fort · Venango · ~91 km · Must-see
• Johnstown Inclined Plane · fort · Cambria · ~93 km · Must-see

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