The Hermitage

The Hermitage: 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 Hermitage

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 Hermitage — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.42370, -85.00470. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Hermitage

• Brookville Dam · lake · Franklin · ~2 km · Must-see
• Wewe Hill · viewpoint · Franklin · ~11 km · Must-see
• Whitewater Memorial State Park · park · Union · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kumler Chapel · church · Franklin · ~30 km · Must-see
• Martin Luther King Jr. Park · sanctuary · Franklin · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sesquicentennial Chapel · church · Butler · ~31 km · Must-see
• Stanley G. McKie Field at Joseph P. Hayden Jr. Park · park · Franklin · ~32 km · Must-see
• Kumler Chapel · church · Butler · ~32 km · Must-see
• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~33 km · Must-see
• Hueston Woods State Park · sanctuary · Preble · ~34 km · Must-see
• Highlandtown Lake · lake · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
• Hueston Woods State Park · sanctuary · Union · ~35 km · Must-see
• Roberts Park · park · Fayette · ~37 km · Must-see
• Miami Whitewater Forest · park · Hamilton · ~37 km · Must-see
• Fernald Preserve · sanctuary · Hamilton · ~38 km · Must-see
• Stricker’s Grove · park · Hamilton · ~40 km · Must-see
• Moores Hill United Methodist Church · church · Dearborn · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Hermitage

Other forts & heritage near The Hermitage

• Dewitt Cabin · fort · Butler · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fortified Hill Works · fort · Butler · ~45 km · Must-see
• Ronald Watson Gravel Site · fort · Dearborn · ~52 km · Must-see
• Hillforest · fort · Dearborn · ~53 km · Must-see
• Ludlow Station Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~62 km · Must-see
• Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building · fort · Hamilton · ~69 km · Must-see
• Fort Washington Monument · fort · Hamilton · ~70 km · Must-see
• The Odd Fellows Cemetery Mound · fort · Hamilton · ~81 km · Must-see
• Gatch Site · fort · Clermont · ~85 km · Must-see
• SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park · fort · Montgomery · ~92 km · Must-see

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