Must-see fort · Cumberland, Maine
Fort Gorges
Fort Gorges is a fort in Cumberland, Maine.
Fort Gorges: 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 Fort Gorges
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 Fort Gorges — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 43.66321, -70.22177. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Gorges
- Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Bug Light · museum · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Preble · fort · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Umbrella Cover Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Portland Observatory · attraction · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Park · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Etz Chaim Synagogue · attraction · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Boothby Square · park · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception · church · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lincoln Park · park · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- First Parish Portland Unitarian Universalist Church · church · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Levett · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Battery Steele · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Portland Museum of Art · museum · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Congress Square Park · park · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Portland Fire Museum · museum · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fort Gorges
- Fort Preble · fort · Cumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort Sumner Park · fort · Cumberland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Levett · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Battery Steele · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Fort Allen Park · fort · Cumberland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Monument · fort · Cumberland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Williams Park · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Portland Head Light · fort · Cumberland · ~6 km · Must-see
- F.O.J. Smith Tomb · fort · Cumberland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Halfway Rock Light Station · fort · Cumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Gorges open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Gorges 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 Fort Gorges?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fort Gorges?
Nearby: Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Bug Light (museum, 2 km), Fort Preble (fort, 2 km), Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum (museum, 2 km), Umbrella Cover Museum (museum, 3 km), Portland Observatory (attraction, 3 km).
Is Fort Gorges worth visiting?
Fort Gorges is listed as a must-see fort in Maine on Spotwander.