Must-see fort · Saint John, New Brunswick
Carleton Martello Tower
Carleton Martello Tower is a fort in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Carleton Martello Tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Carleton Martello Tower
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Carleton Martello Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.25203, -66.07630. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Carleton Martello Tower
- Reversing Falls · waterfall · Saint John · ~2 km · Must-see
- Partridge Island · river spot · Saint John · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Howe · fort · Saint John · ~4 km · Must-see
- Pleasant Point · lake · Saint John · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saint John Jewish Historical Museum · museum · Saint John · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Saint John · ~4 km · Must-see
- Swift Point · beach · Saint John · ~6 km · Must-see
- Irving Nature Park · park · Saint John · ~6 km · Must-see
- Manawagonish Island · river spot · Saint John · ~7 km · Must-see
- Rockwood Park · park · Saint John · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hardy Island · river spot · Saint John · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kennebecasis Island · river spot · Kings · ~12 km · Must-see
- Balls Lake · lake · Saint John · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cape Spencer Lighthouse · beach · Saint John · ~18 km · Must-see
- Long Island · river spot · Kings · ~19 km · Must-see
- Musquash Island · river spot · Saint John · ~20 km · Must-see
- LSM-[??] · fort · Saint John · ~20 km · Must-see
- USS LSM-46 · fort · Saint John · ~21 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Carleton Martello Tower
Other forts & heritage near Carleton Martello Tower
- Fort Howe · fort · Saint John · ~4 km · Must-see
- LSM-[??] · fort · Saint John · ~20 km · Must-see
- USS LSM-46 · fort · Saint John · ~21 km · Must-see
- USS LSM-56 · fort · Saint John · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fort Boishébert Historic Site · fort · Kings · ~23 km · Must-see
- Melanson Settlement · fort · Saint John · ~88 km · Must-see
- Samuel De Champlain · fort · Annapolis · ~88 km · Must-see
- Fort Charles · fort · Saint John · ~90 km · Must-see
- Battle of Bloody Creek · fort · Annapolis · ~96 km · Must-see
- Fort Sullivan · fort · Washington · ~102 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Carleton Martello Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Carleton Martello Tower yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Carleton Martello Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Carleton Martello Tower?
Nearby: Reversing Falls (waterfall, 2 km), Partridge Island (river spot, 3 km), Fort Howe (fort, 4 km), Pleasant Point (lake, 4 km), Saint John Jewish Historical Museum (museum, 4 km), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (church, 4 km).
Is Carleton Martello Tower worth visiting?
Carleton Martello Tower is listed as a must-see fort in New Brunswick on Spotwander.