Must-see fort · Volusia, Florida
Thursby House
Thursby House is a fort in Volusia, Florida.
Thursby House: 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 Thursby House
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 Thursby House — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.94336, -81.34027. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thursby House
- Blue Spring State Park · lake · Volusia · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hontoon Island State Park · sanctuary · Volusia · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stetson Mansion · fort · Volusia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gemini Springs Park · park · Volusia · ~12 km · Must-see
- African American Museum of the Arts · museum · Volusia · ~12 km · Must-see
- DeLand House Museum · museum · Volusia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Museum of Florida Art · museum · Volusia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Lyonia Preserve · park · Volusia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Park Lake · lake · Volusia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Lake Helen · lake · Volusia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Green Springs Park · park · Volusia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Seminole · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monroe Harbour Marina · lake · Seminole · ~20 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Church-Sanford · church · Seminole · ~21 km · Must-see
- Alexander Springs Wilderness · sanctuary · Lake · ~23 km · Must-see
- Lake Jennie · lake · Seminole · ~24 km · Must-see
- Deep Creek Preserve · sanctuary · Volusia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Woodruff Wilderness Refuge · lake · Volusia · ~26 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Thursby House
- Stetson Mansion · fort · Volusia · ~11 km · Must-see
- New Smyrna Sugar Mill Ruins State Historic Site · fort · Volusia · ~49 km · Must-see
- Old Fort Park · fort · Volusia · ~52 km · Must-see
- Mary McLeod Bethune House · fort · Volusia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Turtle Mound · fort · Volusia · ~62 km · Must-see
- Eldora State House · fort · Volusia · ~63 km · Must-see
- Fort Christmas · fort · Orange · ~66 km · Must-see
- Bulow Plantation Ruins Historic State Park · fort · Flagler · ~73 km · Must-see
- Cinderella Castle · fort · Orange · ~79 km · Must-see
- Windover Archaeological Site · fort · Brevard · ~81 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thursby House open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Thursby House 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 Thursby House?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Thursby House?
Nearby: Blue Spring State Park (lake, 3 km), Hontoon Island State Park (sanctuary, 4 km), Stetson Mansion (fort, 11 km), Gemini Springs Park (park, 12 km), African American Museum of the Arts (museum, 12 km), DeLand House Museum (museum, 13 km).
Is Thursby House worth visiting?
Thursby House is listed as a must-see fort in Florida on Spotwander.