Howard Tunnel

Howard Tunnel: 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 Howard Tunnel

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 Howard Tunnel — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.89147, -76.74957. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Howard Tunnel

• Richard M. Nixon County Park · sanctuary · York · ~3 km · Must-see
• York County Heritage Rail Trail · trek · York · ~3 km · Must-see
• Haines Shoe House · attraction · York · ~19 km · Must-see
• Codorus State Park · park · York · ~22 km · Must-see
• Mount Pisgah · viewpoint · York · ~26 km · Must-see
• Samuel S. Lewis State Park · park · York · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gifford Pinchot State Park · sanctuary · York · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chickies Rock · viewpoint · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
• National Watch and Clock Museum · museum · Lancaster · ~33 km · Must-see
• Governor Stable · sanctuary · Lancaster · ~34 km · Must-see
• Prettyboy Reservoir · lake · Baltimore · ~34 km · Must-see
• Charlotte's Quest Nature Center · sanctuary · Carroll · ~34 km · Must-see
• Field of Screams · park · Lancaster · ~40 km · Must-see
• Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail · trek · Baltimore · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Mary Coptic Orthodox Church · church · Lancaster · ~41 km · Must-see
• Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mason-Dixon Trail · trek · York · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Howard Tunnel

Other forts & heritage near Howard Tunnel

• Bridge between East Manchester and Newberry Townships · fort · York · ~27 km · Must-see
• Duncan Island · fort · Lancaster · ~41 km · Must-see
• Colemanville Covered Bridge · fort · Lancaster · ~43 km · Must-see
• John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~53 km · Must-see
• Mount Hope Mansion · fort · Lancaster · ~58 km · Must-see
• Glyndon Historic District · fort · Baltimore · ~58 km · Must-see
• Fort Garrison · fort · Baltimore · ~69 km · Must-see
• Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~76 km · Must-see
• Union Soldiers and Sailors Monument · fort · Baltimore · ~80 km · Must-see
• Henry August Rowland House · fort · Baltimore · ~83 km · Must-see

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