Must-see fort · Hampton, Virginia
Back River Lighthouse Ruins
Back River Lighthouse Ruins is a fort in Hampton, Virginia.
Back River Lighthouse Ruins: 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 Back River Lighthouse Ruins
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 Back River Lighthouse Ruins — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.08718, -76.26987. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Back River Lighthouse Ruins
- Buckroe Beach and Park · beach · Hampton · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Phoebus Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Hampton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hampton University Museum · museum · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Virginia Air And Space Center · museum · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Air Power Park · museum · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Chapel of the Centurion · church · Hampton · ~12 km · Must-see
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- Little England Chapel · church · Hampton · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bluebird Gap Farm · park · Hampton · ~15 km · Must-see
- York Spit Light · attraction · Mathews · ~17 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~22 km · Must-see
- Virginia War Museum · museum · Newport News · ~22 km · Must-see
- Huntington Park · park · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
- King-Lincoln Park · park · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
- F/A-18 · attraction · Norfolk · ~23 km · Must-see
- Virginia Living Museum · museum · Newport News · ~23 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Back River Lighthouse Ruins
Other forts & heritage near Back River Lighthouse Ruins
- Fort Monroe National Monument · fort · Hampton · ~10 km · Must-see
- Thimble Shoal Light · fort · Hampton · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old Point Comfort Lighthouse · fort · Hampton · ~13 km · Must-see
- James A. Fields House · fort · Newport News · ~22 km · Must-see
- Denbigh Plantation Site · fort · Newport News · ~30 km · Must-see
- Yorktown Monument · fort · York · ~33 km · Must-see
- Norfolk Attractions · fort · Norfolk · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Nelson Park · fort · Portsmouth · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lee's Mill · fort · Newport News · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Henry Lighthouse · fort · Virginia Beach · ~37 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Back River Lighthouse Ruins open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Back River Lighthouse Ruins 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 Back River Lighthouse Ruins?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Back River Lighthouse Ruins?
Nearby: Buckroe Beach and Park (beach, 7 km), Fort Monroe National Monument (fort, 10 km), Thimble Shoal Light (fort, 11 km), Phoebus Methodist Episcopal Church (church, 11 km), Hampton University Museum (museum, 12 km), Virginia Air And Space Center (museum, 12 km).
Is Back River Lighthouse Ruins worth visiting?
Back River Lighthouse Ruins is listed as a must-see fort in Virginia on Spotwander.