Bog House

Bog House: 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 Bog House

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 Bog House — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 42.00310, -70.02950. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bog House

• Tom Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~4 km · Must-see
• Jenny Lind Tower · attraction · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
• Corn Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~5 km · Must-see
• Highland/Cape Cod Light · beach · Barnstable · ~6 km · Must-see
• Bound Brook Island · river spot · Barnstable · ~8 km · Must-see
• Griffin Island · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cahoon Hollow Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
• Great Pond · lake · Barnstable · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mayo Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~10 km · Must-see
• White Crest Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~11 km · Must-see
• Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
• Little Beach Hill · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
• Long Point Light · beach · Barnstable · ~15 km · Must-see
• Marconi Beach · beach · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
• Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mass Audubon Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary · sanctuary · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
• High Pole Hill · viewpoint · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bog House

Other forts & heritage near Bog House

• Samuel Smith Tavern Site · fort · Barnstable · ~12 km · Must-see
• Wood End Light · fort · Barnstable · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pilgrim Monument · fort · Barnstable · ~18 km · Must-see
• Nauset Light · fort · Barnstable · ~21 km · Must-see
• Chatham Light · fort · Barnstable · ~47 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Light · fort · Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
• Monomoy Point Light · fort · Barnstable · ~62 km · Must-see
• Duxbury Pier Light ("Bug Light") · fort · Plymouth · ~64 km · Must-see
• Plymouth Rock · fort · Plymouth · ~66 km · Must-see
• National Monument to the Forefathers · fort · Plymouth · ~67 km · Must-see

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