Fort Lee

Fort Lee: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Lee

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Fort Lee: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Fort Lee — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Salem (3 km) · places near Beverly Cove (4 km) · places near Beverly (4 km)

Coordinates: 42.53128, -70.87427. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fort Lee

• Salem Willows Park · park · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
• Derby Wharf Light · beach · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
• First Parish Church · church · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
• Hospital Point · beach · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
• First Church in Salem · church · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
• Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
• Crowninshield Island · sanctuary · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
• Old North Church · church · Essex · ~4 km · Must-see
• Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
• Seaside Park · park · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
• Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
• West Beach · beach · Essex · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bakers Island Light · beach · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Wenham Museum · church · Rockingham · ~10 km · Must-see
• Glen Magna Farms · fort · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mary Baker Eddy House · fort · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Fort Lee

Other forts & heritage near Fort Lee

• Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~2 km · Must-see
• Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~3 km · Must-see
• Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
• Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~5 km · Must-see
• Glen Magna Farms · fort · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mary Baker Eddy House · fort · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~23 km · Must-see
• The Graves Light · fort · Suffolk · ~23 km · Must-see
• Bell Rock Memorial Park · fort · Middlesex · ~25 km · Must-see

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