Notable fort · Watauga, North Carolina
Apple Barn
Apple Barn is a fort in Watauga, North Carolina.
Apple Barn: 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 Apple Barn
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 Apple Barn — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.14565, -81.68253. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Apple Barn
- Bass Lake · lake · Watauga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Moses H Cone Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tweetsie Railroad · park · Watauga · ~5 km · Must-see
- Julian Price Memorial Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum · museum · Watauga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens · sanctuary · Watauga · ~9 km · Must-see
- Howard Knob · viewpoint · Watauga · ~12 km · Must-see
- Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~12 km · Must-see
- Rich Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bear Paw State Natural Area · sanctuary · Watauga · ~15 km · Must-see
- Grandfather Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Watauga · ~15 km · Must-see
- Peak Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~17 km · Must-see
- Powder Horn Mountain · viewpoint · Watauga · ~18 km · Must-see
- Grandfather Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~19 km · Must-see
- Flattop Cliffs · viewpoint · Avery · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grandmother Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sugar Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~22 km · Must-see
- Bee Mountain · viewpoint · Avery · ~22 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Apple Barn
- The Berry Site · fort · Burke · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fort Watauga · fort · East Tennessee · ~70 km · Must-see
- Cul Res Fort Dobbs · fort · Iredell · ~99 km · Must-see
- Thomas Wolfe House · fort · Buncombe · ~124 km · Must-see
- Carriage Barn · fort · Watauga · ~1 km
- Watauga County Veterans Memorial · fort · Watauga · ~10 km
- D.F. Horton Home Place · fort · Watauga · ~17 km
- Winebarger Mill · fort · Watauga · ~20 km
- Linville Historic District · fort · Avery · ~24 km
- Lenoir Downtown Historic District · fort · Caldwell · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Apple Barn open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Apple Barn yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Apple Barn?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Apple Barn?
Nearby: Bass Lake (lake, 1 km), Moses H Cone Memorial Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Tweetsie Railroad (park, 5 km), Julian Price Memorial Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Hickory Ridge Living History Museum (museum, 9 km), Daniel Boone Native Gardens (sanctuary, 9 km).
Is Apple Barn worth visiting?
Apple Barn is listed as a notable fort in North Carolina on Spotwander.